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1687 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1930 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

3 immediately hazardous violations open. 5 open in all.

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Open violations
53 · 2
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
2022272
202324
202460
202552
2026 so far21

Plus 6 violations from 2012 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 17
  • Leaks and plumbing 5
  • Mold and damp 5
Open per apartment
0.8 (5 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
6 Oct 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
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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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

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 filing

This 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 violation

Immediately hazardous3 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Remove the illegal fastening consisting of self lockable push bar at bulkhead door at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 9 Sept 2026Notice sent out 10 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at bulkhead door at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Notice sent out 10 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective leading to cellar front at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Not complied with 9 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

Non-hazardous2 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.

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the front yard

    Issued 6 Oct 2026Notice sent out 12 Oct 2026Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration floor pierced and staircase installed, creating a duplex apartment from cellar to 1st stry in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at north

    Issued 12 May 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 9 Sept 2026Floors and stairs§ 300

Orders and notices1 open

An order issued against the building as a whole rather than a condition in one apartment: a vacate order, or selection for HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program for buildings with persistent violations.

  • Apartments have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apartments vacate # 258924 at cellar north 3 room of 1st story an apartment at northwest. date posted and mailed : october 22, 2024. effective date : october 23, 2024

    Issued 22 Oct 2024First no access to re- inspect violation 9 Sept 2026§ 27-2142

52 closed violations, plus 11 closed paperwork filings

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.

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Jul 2025Violation closed 9 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective mechanical exaust fan at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Jul 2025Violation closed 9 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq feet at ceiling in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west original violation 18122651 issued 30-jul-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 30 Jul 2025Violation dismissed 19 Mar 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq feet at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west original violation 18122648 issued 30-jul-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 30 Jul 2025Violation dismissed 19 Mar 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq feet at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Jul 2025Violation closed 28 Nov 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq feet at ceiling in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Jul 2025Violation closed 28 Nov 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the bulkhead hinge in the public hall stairs located at public parts, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Oct 2025Violation closed 13 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bicycles obstructing flow of drop ladder at building front at fire escape

    Issued 14 Sept 2024Violation closed 24 Apr 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections water closet and wash basin at cellar

    Issued 14 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 6 Feb 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081

  • Discontinue the rooming unit north 3 room at cellar

    Issued 14 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 6 Feb 2025§ 27-2077

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor at 1st cellar from north

    Issued 14 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 8 Jan 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the 1st room from north, 1st story at north

    Issued 27 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 8 Jan 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at 3rd story balcony at building front at fire escape

    Issued 14 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 5 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling and south wall approximately 2 sq.ft. in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 10 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 30 May 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 10 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and south wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 10 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder at front yard at fire escape

    Issued 10 Jun 2023Violation dismissed 10 Dec 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 53

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 10 Jun 2023Violation dismissed 5 Oct 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 10 Jun 2023Violation dismissed 4 Sept 2023Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective bulkhead door to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes all house items at front of building at fire escape, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of garbage at bulhead landing at roof at public hall stairs, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 23 May 2022Violation closed 27 Oct 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 north

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation closed 27 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 31 Jan 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 31 Jan 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective connection at waste pipe at sink in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 23 May 2022Violation closed 6 Oct 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the infestation consisting of vermin ants in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 23 May 2022Violation closed 6 Oct 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Refit hinges at door in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 23 May 2022Violation closed 6 Oct 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective gas meter room at cellar front at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation closed 6 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective leading to north inner court yard,for an apartment at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation closed 6 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective boiler room door for an apartment at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation closed 6 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 2nd room from north at east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 12 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 6 Oct 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Discontinue the rooming unit in the 4th room from east, in conjuction with an apartment, at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2077

  • Discontinue the rooming unit in the 5th room from east at south, 1st story at north

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2077

  • Discontinue the rooming unit in the 5th room from east at north, 1st story at north

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2077

  • Discontinue the rooming unit in the 1st room from east, 1st story at north

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2077

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling of an apartment at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline in the kitchen, 1st story at north

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling of an apartment, at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of sellping in the cellar inconjuction with an apartment at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2005 +1

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections water closet and wash basin in conjuction with an apartment at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081

  • Discontinue the rooming unit in the 1room from east, in conjuction with an apartment, at cellar

    Issued 12 May 2022Violation dismissed 14 Sept 2022§ 27-2077

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 24 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 4 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom system from building entrance to private hallway at an apartment, 1st story

    Issued 12 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 21 Jun 2022Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate. in the 2nd room from north at east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 12 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 21 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at apartment entrance door in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 12 Mar 2022Violation closed 7 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the 2nd room from north at east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 12 Mar 2022Violation closed 4 Apr 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 25 Feb 2021Violation dismissed 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 25 Feb 2021Violation dismissed 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 1st story at south

    Issued 31 Jan 2021Violation closed 2 Apr 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • 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 ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required***

    Issued 13 Jun 2012Violation dismissed 24 Sept 2017Electrical§ 27-2040

69 violations on record in total, 6 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints 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.

23 complaints in three years, 4 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Leaks and plumbing1 / 4
  • Mold and damp2 / 4
  • Floors and stairs0 / 3
  • Construction and illegal work1 / 3
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 2
  • Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
  • Pests0 / 2
  • Other0 / 1
  • Roof and outside the building0 / 1
  • Doors and windows0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing 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.

No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.

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.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building 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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations 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

    JOEL LEFKOWITZ

    Public records list JOEL LEFKOWITZ as the registered managing agent for this address as of 20 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (4 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    1687 GATES LLC

    Public records list 1687 GATES LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

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.

  1. The city currently has 3 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There were 2 mould complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). 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.
  4. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. 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

BBL 4034470038 · Block 3447, Lot 38 · Building class C2