218 Gates Avenue

218 Gates Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 83 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 72 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Public facility · 44 units · Built 1930

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 12 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 72 of 44 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (83 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

83 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 20 issued in the last 12 months. 271 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 305 days from issue to close for the 22 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3Q, 3rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3Q), issued 2026-04-06. HPD violation 18751214
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18311355
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18186381
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT3Q, 3rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT3Q), issued 2025-08-12. HPD violation 18146681
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT3Q, 3rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT3Q), issued 2025-08-12. HPD violation 18146682
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2K), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18142869
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2V, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2V), issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17792941
• Class C: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2V, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2V), issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17792945

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 90 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 10 infested, 10 treated, 9 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

72 of 44 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).

Owner and management

Owner: GIBBS MANSION HDFC. Head officer: JAMAL C ROBINSON. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019850014, HPD building ID 299254. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Franklin Av (C), 5 min walk
• Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 7 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.