1715 Gates Avenue

1715 Gates Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 16 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (16 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-05-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, kitchen, 1st floor. - 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 FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2020-06-30. HPD violation 13710145
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2020-06-30. HPD violation 13709862
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the west, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2005-05-05. HPD violation 5484666
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. - 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, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2005-05-05. HPD violation 5484667
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. - 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 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2005-05-05. HPD violation 5484668
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2020-06-30. HPD violation 13709887
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2020-06-30. HPD violation 13709800
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2020-06-30. HPD violation 13709865

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (6), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

6 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 17-15 GATES AVE INC. Head officer: BEHZAD ZARRIN. Managing agent: 1715 GATES AVE INC.. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 15, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 4034520044, HPD building ID 657891. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Seneca Av (M), 2 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 5 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.