980 Gates Avenue
980 Gates Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 49 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: F (49/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 163.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 16 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 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 rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (49 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
49 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
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: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 3 BALUSTERS AT HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-08-29. HPD violation 16167787
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 4 BALUSTERS AT HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2023-08-29. HPD violation 16167789
- Class C: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNOPENABLE SCUTTLE COVER PADLOCKED AND CHAIN 3STY PUBLIC HALL TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1497245
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 4 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16784032 ISSUED 30-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2R), issued 2024-07-30. HPD violation 17157978
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SAGGING WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2024-04-15. HPD violation 16784030
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOW BALANCE AT 1ST WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2024-04-09. HPD violation 16784033
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2024-04-09. HPD violation 16784034
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16784029
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: BERNARD BLUZENSTEIN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3016380042, HPD building ID 299630. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Gates Av (J, Z), 2 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 8 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 49 open (3 class C, 31 class B, 15 class A). 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 | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
| Density cap | 163.3 per 10 units (about 16 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.