217 Gates Avenue
217 Gates Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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.
- Repairs: High (10 open, 4 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-05-11. Newest violation issued 2011-07-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2011. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2011-07-19. HPD violation 9021441
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2011-07-18. HPD violation 9021467
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2011-05-11. HPD violation 8937524
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2011-05-11. HPD violation 8937525
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE STAIR HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2011-07-18. HPD violation 9021455
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 3rd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2011-05-11. HPD violation 8937662
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2011-05-11. HPD violation 8937660
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 3rd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2011-05-11. HPD violation 8937666
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)
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ANDREA BOZEMAN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 12, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3019730074, HPD building ID 299253. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Classon Av (G), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 6 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (4 class C, 4 class B, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | None | 0 |
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.