969 Gates Avenue
969 Gates Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 69 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).
Multi-family elevator · 116 units · Built 1975
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)
- 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (69 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
69 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 10 class A. 99 issued in the last 12 months. 1600 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.
18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 62 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 603), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19157186
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 603), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19157191
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 209, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 209), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19054444
- 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 309B, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 309B), issued 2026-06-23. HPD violation 19020029
- 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 309B, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 309B), issued 2026-06-23. HPD violation 19020028
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 508, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 508), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934579
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18590558
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 603), issued 2024-12-10. HPD violation 17529356
311 housing complaints
55 in the last 12 months, 192 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (22), Heat/Hot Water (11), Paint/Plaster (8), Plumbing (7), Door/Window (5).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES, L.P.. Head officer: MORDECHAI G PILLER. Managing agent: STAR REALTY CORP. This owner has 45 buildings on record, 28 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016330060, HPD building ID 808406. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Gates Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 6 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 69 open (23 class C, 36 class B, 10 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 55 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 4 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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.