1478 Gates Avenue
1478 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)
- 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- 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: High (13 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-03-21. Newest violation issued 2023-03-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUMOF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED***, issued 2010-11-17. HPD violation 8693244
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2005-04-06. HPD violation 5435136
- Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARD., issued 1983-03-21. HPD violation 1491531
- Class B: Plumbing defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DRAIN PIPE ROOF TO REAR YARD., issued 1983-03-21. HPD violation 1491532
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS BLDG FRONT., issued 1983-03-21. HPD violation 1491533
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF LADDER AND TOYS 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 1983-03-21. HPD violation 1491535
- Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING ELECTRIC FIXTURE KITCHEN 3 STY APT 3L. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 1983-03-21. HPD violation 1491537
- Class B: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 3 STY APT 3L. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 1983-03-21. HPD violation 1491538
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 1478 GATES AVE. TENANTS ASSOC.. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: 1478 GATES AVE TA. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 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 3033440024, HPD building ID 299171. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 3 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 3 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (8 class B, 5 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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 2026-10-27.