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2038 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1909 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

7 immediately hazardous violations open. 48 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
487 · 32 · 9
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202300
202400
202593
2026 so far00

Plus 47 violations from 1988 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 5
  • Mold and damp 2
  • Walls and ceilings 2
Open per apartment
8 (48 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
8 May 2025 (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

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26110
2026–27 (so far)110

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 hazardous7 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 hinges on door in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Notice certified late 11 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 8 Mar 2025Notice certified late 11 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door lock at boiler room

    Issued 7 Nov 2021Invalid certification 15 Nov 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 1 sty an apartment east room er1., section '' ''

    Issued 1 Apr 1996Notice sent out 15 Apr 1996Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint frame around closet door 1 sty an apartment east room pellegrino 821 1274 chris pellegrino 4 yrs old er1 96008989., section '' ''

    Issued 1 Apr 1996Notice sent out 15 Apr 1996Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling window frames and sills east room 1 sty an apartment ms pelligrino 718 821 1274 er control# 96005494., section '' ''

    Issued 28 Feb 1996Notice sent out 1 Apr 1996Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint frame around closet doors to east room 1 sty an apartment ms pelligrino 718 821 1279 er control# 96005494., section '' ''

    Issued 28 Feb 1996Notice sent out 1 Apr 1996Lead paint§ 27-2013

Hazardous32 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Notice sent out 26 Mar 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Notice sent out 26 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Notice sent out 26 Mar 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 15 Sept 2015Notice certified late 1 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling, in the 2nd room from east at north, 3rd story at west

    Issued 15 Sept 2015Notice certified late 1 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 15 Sept 2015Notice certified late 1 Apr 2018Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 15 Sept 2015Notice certified late 1 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 27 Oct 2006Notice sent out 29 Oct 2006Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • 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 200 watts required fixture present lights not on at front areaway

    Issued 30 Jan 2002Not complied with 19 May 2002Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors bulkhead to roof.

    Issued 5 Sept 1997Notice sent out 20 Oct 1997Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes flower pots at 2 and 3 stys rear stack.

    Issued 5 Sept 1997Notice sent out 20 Oct 1997Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color wall 1 sty an apartment east room., section '' ''

    Issued 1 Apr 1996Notice sent out 15 Apr 1996Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 28 Feb 1996Notice sent out 1 Apr 1996Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor under sink at kitchen 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 28 Feb 1996Notice sent out 1 Apr 1996Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor kitchen 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 6 May 1994Notice sent out 23 May 1994Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of water leak ceiling bathroom 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 6 May 1994Notice sent out 23 May 1994Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling bathroom 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 6 May 1994Notice sent out 23 May 1994Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles bathroom 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 6 May 1994Notice sent out 23 May 1994Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 1 sty rear an apartment mrs pellerino 821 1274., section '' ''

    Issued 19 Nov 1991False certification 18 Nov 1991Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 1 st & sty pub hall.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of flap doors & rear cellar door locking affectedegress from yard.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of refrigerator with door intack cellar center.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Appliances§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors bulkhead roof.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceiling with fire retarding material cellar front & rear.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes clothes lines rear balconies all stys.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items 2 sty rear balcony.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective locking device vestibule door to 1 sty pub hall.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 2 sty north an apartment 3 room from front.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household articles 3 sty pub hall.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of smoke detector not placed within 15 feet of sleeping room 1 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 1 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

Non-hazardous9 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.

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

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Notice sent out 26 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door knob in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Notice sent out 26 Mar 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Roof and outside the building§ 53

  • Refit door boiler room cellar rear.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint to the satisfaction of this department the exterior window frames and sashes bathrooms all stys rear.

    Issued 15 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2014

  • Provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door entrance to 1 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2041

  • 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 3 sty north an apartment all rooms.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Refit door entrance to 1 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing cap of newel post 1 & 2 sty pub hall stairs.

    Issued 14 Sept 1988Notice sent out 9 Jun 2008Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

11 closed violations, plus 9 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.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 3 sq ft at south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east original violation 17746836 issued 08-mar-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 8 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at fire door to cellar at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 May 2025Violation dismissed 10 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook with eye stopper at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 May 2025Violation closed 30 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed on vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 26 Mar 2025Violation closed 30 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 3 sq ft at south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 8 Mar 2025Violation closed 7 Jul 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.... in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Nov 2021Violation dismissed 26 Jan 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Nov 2021Violation dismissed 26 Jan 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 1st story

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Violation closed 10 Jun 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Violation closed 23 May 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock installed at bulkhead door leading to roof

    Issued 13 Mar 2021Violation closed 29 Apr 2021Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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 Feb 2013Violation dismissed 21 May 2013Electrical§ 27-2040

68 violations on record in total, 48 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.

18 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water2 / 9
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 3
  • Pests0 / 3
  • Mold and damp0 / 2
  • 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.

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.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 4 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No 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.

  • Owner of record

    PAVLE SIMUNOVIC

    Public records list PAVLE SIMUNOVIC as the owner of record for this address as of 29 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 7 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. The city recorded 2 mould violations here, most recently in 2025, 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. This building dates from 1909 and has 3 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.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. 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 4034860012 · Block 3486, Lot 12 · Building class C2