2051 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1908 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
9 immediately hazardous violations open. 10 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 109 · 1
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 4 | 0 |
Plus 31 violations from 2011 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 4
- Open per apartment
- 1.7 (10 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 2 Jul 2026 (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.
Tenant reviews
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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
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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous9 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective secondary entrance door hinges in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 1 Jul 2026Notice certified late 6 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 1 Jul 2026Notice certified late 6 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Notice sent out 2 Mar 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.8
Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.
Issued 23 Jan 2021Notice sent out 25 Jan 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.4
Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment... in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 23 Jan 2021Notice sent out 25 Jan 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.8
Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to local law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities.
Issued 23 Nov 2020Notice sent out 12 Jan 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.4 +1
×2Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 2nd story at west
2 issued 28 Jul 2020 to 17 Sept 2020Not complied withFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
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 west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Defect letter issued 5 Jul 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Hazardous1 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items, 3rd story
Issued 1 Jul 2026Notice certified late 6 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Paperwork and notices6 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 a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in private dwellings missing
Issued 2 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045 +2
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mailbox missing, 1st story
Issued 2 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045 +1
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd., 1st story
Issued 2 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building., 1st story
Issued 2 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104
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, 1st story
Issued 2 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuous location within the common area at the buildings entrance. for more information about signage requirements, please visit: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/required-signage.page
Issued 2 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104
25 closed violations, plus 11 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective bulkhead door hinges, 3rd story
Issued 2 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
×2Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
2 issued 28 Jul 2020 to 17 Sept 2020Violation closedPests§ 27-2017.4
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 15 Nov 2011Violation closed 6 Jul 2026Electrical§ 27-2040
Properly repair the broken or defective window counter balance spring at lower sash 2nd window from north at east in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall, east wall, ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall, south wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from east at south wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from north at east wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the 5th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 5 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
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) south wall, west wall in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation closed 29 Aug 2021Lead 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 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 29 Aug 2021Lead 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) 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 29 Aug 2021Lead 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) 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 29 Aug 2021Lead 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) 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 29 Aug 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
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 = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south
Issued 27 Feb 2021Violation dismissed 26 Jun 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
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 = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 17 Sept 2020Violation closed 15 Feb 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
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; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 15 Feb 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
52 violations on record in total, 16 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.
2 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Floors and stairs0 / 1
- Pests0 / 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.
1 case, all closed.
Tenant Action/Harassment
Opened 21 Jan 2020
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 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 (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2020 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
PRAVA HOLDINGS LLC
Public records list PRAVA HOLDINGS LLC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 8 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
AVC 6-21 SHELTER TRUST
Public records list AVC 6-21 SHELTER TRUST as the owner of record for this address as of 8 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
2051 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
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 currently has 9 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.
- 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.
- This building dates from 1908 and has 5 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
- 6 open violations for not filing something the city requires, usually the annual registration or the annual bedbug report. Nothing anyone lives in, but it is the record's plainest measure of whether this owner follows through.
- 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 10 open housing violations: 9 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous and 0 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 (4).
On 2 Jul 2026. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 4034850047 · Block 3485, Lot 47 · Building class C2