1516 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
17 open violations, none immediately hazardous.
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- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 84 violations from 2005 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 14
- Electrical 7
- Mold and damp 6
- Open per apartment
- 2.8 (17 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 11 May 2023 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- Tenant-reported
- A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
- Official violation
- A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
- Public complaint
- A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
- Public filing
- A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
- Court record
- A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
- Insufficient data
- Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.
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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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Heat season
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.
Rent stabilization
Public filingThis building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.
Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.
City violations
Official violationHazardous13 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 2 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north original violation 15611738 issued 15-dec-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 15 Dec 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 6 Aug 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 3 sqft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west original violation 15586271 issued 29-nov-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 29 Nov 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 6 Aug 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 1 sqft at floor in the 1st room from east, 1st story at west original violation 15586273 issued 29-nov-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 29 Nov 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 6 Aug 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective, in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 May 2019First no access to re- inspect violation 19 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition consisting of stairs installed leading to roof creating doublex apartment
Issued 20 May 2019Not complied with 16 May 2023Roof and outside the building§ 300
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 May 2019First no access to re- inspect violation 19 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of house hold items at 2nd story balcony, south stack at building front
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 15 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of hvac units obstructing egress at south fire escape drop ladder at building rear yard
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 15 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at boiler room at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 15 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Provide metal screen for above and below skylight at roof at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 15 May 2023Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
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Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 1st story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 15 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044
Abate the nuisance consisting of free standing loft bed erected blocking light and ventilation in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story at south
Issued 10 Mar 2016First no access to re- inspect violation 19 May 2023§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing fire proof door at cock loft at roof
Issued 1 Apr 2012Not complied with 15 May 2023Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous4 open
Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration plaster board and sheetrock installed creating boiler room at scuttle cock loft at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 16 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 300
And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint south fire escape at building rear
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 15 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wood studs and drywall with door erected enclosing a staircase and apartment diminishing the area at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 16 May 2023Doors and windows§ 300
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wood studs and drywall with door erected enclosing a staircase and apartment diminishing the area at public hall, 1st story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Not complied with 16 May 2023Doors and windows§ 300
Paperwork and notices1 open
The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Issued 8 Feb 2023Not complied with 15 May 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
104 closed violations, plus 5 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.
Fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods drop ladder in the downward position located on the ground at south fire escape, building rear at fire escape
Issued 11 May 2023Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at 2nd and 3rd story balconies south stack, building rear at fire escape
Issued 11 May 2023Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 2nd story at south
Issued 11 May 2023Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 11 May 2023Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2023Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock installed on the entrance door to room with fire escape window in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at south
Issued 11 May 2023Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 1st story at south
Issued 11 May 2023Violation dismissed 31 Jul 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 20 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044
Abate the nuisance consisting of door with key operated lock preventing entrance to room with egress door in the 4th room from north, 1st story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 20 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, west wall, east wall, south wall, north wall, ceiling in the 1st room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 20 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east wall in the 1st room from east at north, 2nd story at south
Issued 20 Dec 2020Violation closed 15 May 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Remove the illegal fastening consisting of hasp and eye capable of being padlocked at scuttle hatch at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 15 May 2023§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items at scuttle ladder at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 15 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair the broken or defective scuttle hatch door at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 15 May 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective 1st and 2nd wood tread from bottom up, building stairs at rear yard
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 15 May 2023Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle padlocked at hand rail at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 2 Apr 2019Violation closed 15 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at ceiling ( 10 sq ft ) in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 May 2023Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 May 2023Pests§ 27-2018
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 15 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 15 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2029
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Pests§ 27-2017.4
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 2 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Pests§ 27-2017.4
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 15 Dec 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 29 Nov 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Appliances§ 27-2070
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 3 sqft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 29 Nov 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 1 sqft at floor in the 1st room from east, 1st story at west
Issued 29 Nov 2022Violation will be reinspected 9 May 2023Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 4th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the the building front
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following of not less than 100 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2040
Replace with new the broken or defective rubber gasket around refigerator door in the kitchenette, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling light fixture in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2037
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling light fixture in the bathroom, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2037
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at outlet on the north wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2037
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling light fixture in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2037
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at east wall outlet in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2037
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling light fixture in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Electrical§ 27-2037
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 4th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 24 Jul 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective fire door leading to rear yard in the 4th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 21 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 2nd story at west
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 21 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 1st story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation closed 13 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west
Issued 11 Feb 2022Violation dismissed 10 May 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west
Issued 11 Feb 2022Violation dismissed 10 May 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wall erected reducing size at public hall 3rd story
Issued 20 May 2019Violation dismissed 1 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 300
Provide ready access to buildings heating system boiler room door locked at cellar
Issued 20 May 2019Violation dismissed 15 Aug 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Abate the nuisance consisting of door with key operated lock preventing entrance to fire escape window in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 May 2019Violation dismissed 15 Aug 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 20 May 2019Violation dismissed 7 Aug 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Provide access to roof from 3rd story public hall
Issued 20 May 2019Violation closed 8 Jul 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing hand rail at public hall stairs, 2nd story
Issued 28 Oct 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 10 Mar 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 10 Mar 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative, 1st story
Issued 4 Mar 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 1st story
Issued 4 Mar 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperative, 1st story
Issued 4 Mar 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 1st story
Issued 4 Mar 2016Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing radiator in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing radiator in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Provide ready access to buildings heating system boiler room door locked at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Oct 2013Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story at west
Issued 1 Apr 2012Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall and ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 1 Apr 2012Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... 1 sq. ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 1 Apr 2012Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Refit wood door in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at west
Issued 1 Apr 2012Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story at west
Issued 1 Apr 2012Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall and ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at west
Issued 1 Apr 2012Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective west wall light fixture at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 31 Jan 2008Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative entrance door lock at public hall, 1st story
Issued 31 Jan 2008Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electric bx cable at 1 sty ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Issued 31 Jan 2008Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the baseboard at north wall, 1st fireplace from south at west wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, west wall, 1st door from north at east wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Properly repair the broken or defective spring balance at north window in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of water leak ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1
Arrange and make self-closing the doors at apartment entrance in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation dismissed 4 Apr 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Refit apartment entrance door in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective spring balance at south window in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation dismissed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from west at north wall, south wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation dismissed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from east at south wall in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective north door in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Refit west closet door in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation dismissed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 300
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall, east wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Replace with new the broken or defective east closet door in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation dismissed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall, 1st closet from north at east wall door frame, east wall in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at west
Issued 8 Sept 2006Violation dismissed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Remove the illegal fastening key operated double cylinder lock at entrance door, 1st story at south
Issued 14 Jun 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at windows in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 2 Apr 2006Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, north wall in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, 1st riser from west at north wall, 1st radiator from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st door from south at west wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st door from south at west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, west wall, south wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 20 Jul 2005Violation closed 4 Apr 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Showing the 100 most recent of 104.
127 violations on record in total, 18 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.
8 complaints in three years, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Noise1 / 3
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
- Doors and windows1 / 2
- Heat and hot water1 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing Court cases
Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.
2 cases, all closed.
Tenant Action
Opened 14 Dec 2022
Heat and Hot Water
Opened 23 Dec 2015
Evictions
Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.
- 20241 eviction
Filings
Public filingBuilding permits
No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.
Annual bedbug report
Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.
- 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
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- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.
Registered managing agent
MARK GOLDSTEIN
Public records list MARK GOLDSTEIN as the registered managing agent for this address as of 24 Jun 2025. Source: HPD registration.
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Owner of record
GATES RESIDENCE LLC
Public records list GATES RESIDENCE LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 24 Jun 2025. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
1516 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.
- The city has 13 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
- There are 3 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.
Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.
Questions about this building
Yes. HPD lists 17 open housing violations: 0 immediately hazardous, 13 hazardous and 4 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (14), electrical (7) and mold and damp (6).
On 11 May 2023. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 1 day, and HPD issued 0 heat violations.
City marshals carried out 1 residential eviction here since 2017. The record says nothing about why, and most follow a case for unpaid rent.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 3033450011 · Block 3345, Lot 11 · Building class C2
