1681 Gates Avenue
1681 Gates Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 28 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (28 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
28 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB VESTIBULE & 1 STY PUB HALL DOOR TO CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271824
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE KEY LOCK 3 STY APT 3L ENTRANCE DOOR. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271828
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK ON ENTRANCE DOOR TO 1 STY WEST APT 1L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271825
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTED BY SLIDE BOLT ON METAL FLAP DOORS YARD TO CELLAR UNOPENABLE FROM OUTSIDE YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271823
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY APT 2L. LOCATED AT APT 2L (apt 2L), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271832
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3 STY WEST APT 3L. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271819
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTED BY HOOK & EYE LATCH INSIDE DOOR AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS EGRESS THRU CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271822
- Class B: Self-closing door not working. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 1 STY APT 1R. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 271827
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: WYNNE LIU. Managing agent: ZHOU LIU. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 4, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4034470044, HPD building ID 657863. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Seneca Av (M), 3 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 3 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (3 class C, 8 class B, 13 class A, 4 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.