2038 Gates Avenue
2038 Gates Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 48 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1909
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)
- 7 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 (48 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
48 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 9 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 68 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 179 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17786553
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17746837
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2021-11-09. HPD violation 14668571
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT FRAME AROUND CLOSET DOOR 1 STY APT 1R EAST ROOM PELLEGRINO 821 1274 CHRIS PELLEGRINO 4 YRS OLD ER1 96008989. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1996-04-16. HPD violation 272460
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 1 STY APT 1R EAST ROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1996-04-16. HPD violation 272461
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT FRAME AROUND CLOSET DOORS TO EAST ROOM 1 STY APT 1R MS PELLIGRINO 718 821 1279 ER CONTROL# 96005494. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1996-04-02. HPD violation 272457
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING WINDOW FRAMES AND SILLS EAST ROOM 1 STY APT 1R MS PELLIGRINO 718 821 1274 ER CONTROL# 96005494. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1996-04-02. HPD violation 272456
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17786549
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: PAVLE SIMUNOVIC. Managing agent: PAVLE SIMUNOVIC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 3, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4034860012, HPD building ID 657965. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 3 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 6 min walk
- Fresh Pond Rd (M), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 48 open (7 class C, 32 class B, 9 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.