273 Gates Avenue

273 Gates Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 283 open HPD violations, 50 of them class C, and 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1920

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, 35/100)

• 50 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 35 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 90 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (283 open, 50 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 90 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

283 open violations: 50 class C (immediately hazardous), 184 class B, 49 class A. 215 issued in the last 12 months. 621 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-08-25. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 48 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.

35 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2B), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19259758
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT WEST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258081
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258078
• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258079
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258090
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258086
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19236339
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19210639

311 housing complaints

200 in the last 12 months, 518 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (90), Unsanitary Condition (32), Water Leak (27), Paint/Plaster (21), Door/Window (18).

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 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

35 of 35 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: 35 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GATEWAY HOUSING CORP. 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 3019740051, HPD building ID 299295. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 6 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 6 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.