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1712 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

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

1 immediately hazardous violation open. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
11
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202220
202300
202421
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 38 violations from 2011 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 2
  • Roof and outside the building 1
  • Leaks and plumbing 1
Open per apartment
0.2 (1 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
11 Nov 2024 (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

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

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 hazardous1 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 device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook and eye installed at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Nov 2024Notice sent out 11 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

42 closed violations, plus 4 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.

  • Replace with standard wire glass the present glass at skylight at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 11 Nov 2024Violation dismissed 4 May 2025Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook and eyeinstalled at building front entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 11 Nov 2024Violation closed 24 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective sink cabinet in the kitchen, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose upper sash at interior south window in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wash/basiin cabinet in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in waste line at water closet in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 11 Mar 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated door lock in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Feb 2013Violation closed 12 Oct 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 17 Feb 2013Violation closed 12 Oct 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood base cabinets in the kitchenette, 2nd story at west

    Issued 21 Sept 2022Violation dismissed 12 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective connection wash basin waste line in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 21 Sept 2022Violation dismissed 12 Jan 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling ( 0.5 sq ft ) & east wall ( 0.5 sq ft ) in the bathroom, 2nd story original violation 14739153 issued 16-dec-21 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation closed 23 Sept 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation closed 24 May 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department north wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation dismissed 1 May 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling ( 0.5 sq ft ) & east wall ( 0.5 sq ft ) in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Dec 2021Violation closed 18 Apr 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 6 Mar 2021Violation dismissed 20 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st door from south at west wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the baseboard at west wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, 2nd door frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 3; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0;, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from east at south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north, the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Feb 2013Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Fire 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, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Feb 2013Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline at washbasin in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Feb 2013Violation closed 2 Sept 2014§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Feb 2013Violation closed 2 Sept 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) north wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 4 Aug 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 4 Aug 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) east wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 4 Aug 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) west wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 4 Aug 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from north, the 3rd room from north, the 1st room from north, 3rd story at west

    Issued 22 Feb 2014Violation closed 21 Jul 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 2nd story at east

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation dismissed 1 Jun 2014Pests§ 27-2018

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 5;, 3rd story at west

    Issued 22 Feb 2014Violation dismissed 27 May 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 25 Oct 2012Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 3rd story at east

    Issued 9 Oct 2012Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Pests§ 27-2018

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the private hallway, the 4th room from north, the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 9 Oct 2012Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile at east and west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door bell in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 17 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the kitchen, 2nd story

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 25 Oct 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective radiator valve in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 25 Oct 2012Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of water leak at ceiling and walls in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 25 Oct 2012Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Jan 2011Violation closed 25 Oct 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

47 violations on record in total, 1 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.

9 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Pests0 / 5
  • Heat and hot water0 / 3
  • Construction and illegal work0 / 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.

  • 20231 eviction

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.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 8 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2018 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

    LUCY FINNEGAN

    Public records list LUCY FINNEGAN as the registered managing agent for this address as of 15 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    GATES COTTAGE LLC

    Public records list GATES COTTAGE LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 15 Jul 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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. The city recorded 2 mould violations here, most recently in 2021, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. 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 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.
  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 4034530013 · Block 3453, Lot 13 · Building class C2