561 Gates Avenue
561 Gates Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 15 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 6 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (3 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (6 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 139 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-02-10. Newest violation issued 2026-08-17.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 318 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144104
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL 1ST STORY TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-06-23. HPD violation 19021124
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2023-02-10. HPD violation 15710788
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 6 infested units 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 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
15 of 15 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 15 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 555 & 561 GATES LLC.. Head officer: ERIC ORLOFSKY. Managing agent: EBD MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC.. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 8, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018100076, HPD building ID 299493. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 10 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 11 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (3 class C) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 6 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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.