1516 Gates Avenue
1516 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (33/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 33/100)
- 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 6 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 (18 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)
18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 126 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-04-05. Newest violation issued 2023-05-17. 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.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15611738 ISSUED 15-DEC-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1L), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15933828
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 3 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15586271 ISSUED 29-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1L), issued 2023-03-31. HPD violation 15895782
- Class B: Mold, floor, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 1 SQFT AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15586273 ISSUED 29-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1L), issued 2023-03-31. HPD violation 15895783
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (roof). , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CONSISTING OF STAIRS INSTALLED LEADING TO ROOF CREATING DOUBLEX APT, issued 2019-06-04. HPD violation 13088178
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2019-05-24. HPD violation 13080038
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2019-05-24. HPD violation 13080182
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HVAC UNITS OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT SOUTH FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER AT BUILDING REAR YARD, issued 2019-04-08. HPD violation 12997698
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). PROVIDE METAL SCREEN FOR ABOVE AND BELOW SKYLIGHT AT ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-04-08. HPD violation 12996479
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (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)
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: GATES RESIDENCE LLC. Head officer: MARK GOLDSTEIN. Managing agent: MARK GOLDSTEIN. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033450011, HPD building ID 299196. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 1 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 2 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (13 class B, 5 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| 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 2026-10-28.