1493 Gates Avenue
1493 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and 1 of 6 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 1 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (5 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 204 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-11-13. Newest violation issued 2025-07-02.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). ,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE FILED FOR APPROVAL,OR BY UNLOCKED DOOR OR GATE IN FENCE TO ADJOINING PREMISES WITH CONSENT OF ADJACENT OWNER., issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 12597991
- Class B: Plumbing defect, 1st floor. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS IN CELLAR LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2014-11-13. HPD violation 10444236
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 1st floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SHEET ROCK COMPARTMENT INSTALLED AT PUBLIC HALL 1ST ST OBTRUCTING SECONDARY ENTRANCE DOOR AT NORTH CREATING A NORROW HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 12302102
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SHEETROCK WALL ERECTED FROM CEILING TO FLOOR CREATING ILLEGAL WALL DIMINISHING PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 14553020
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SHEETROCK WALL ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CREATING ILLEGAL CLOSET, APARTMENT 1L AT THE SECOND DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST, PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 14561390
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (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 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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
1 of 6 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: 1 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MARC REALTY HOLDINGS NY LLC. Head officer: S KAUFMAN. Managing agent: Naftali Horowitz. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033350039, HPD building ID 299182. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 2 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 3 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −20 |
| 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.