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540 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01815 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 11221

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 540 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01815
Lot: 0014
BBL: 3018150014
Unified address ID: 3018150014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,229 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 105 ft
Built FAR: 3.28
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 7,320 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 63 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $518,000
Total assessment: $149,760
Land assessment: $6,360
Exempt total: $149,760
Assessment owner: RALPH-GATES CLUSTER,

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE E...

  2. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 25, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE CELLAR FIRE ...

  2. HPD violation Nov 25, 2022

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. DOB filing Sep 18, 2006 $450,000

    Alteration Type I

    INTERIOR REHABILILATION OF EXISTING BUIL DING INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURE ,NEW BOILER AND PARTITIONS.

  2. DOB filing Sep 12, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Installation of fence within construction area. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.

  3. DOB filing Sep 12, 2006 $21,300

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of sprinkler system. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.

  4. Permit issued Jun 2, 2006

    PL / PL

    BLETSAS PLUMBING & HTG

  5. DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. Permit issued Dec 7, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    VERTICAL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Dec 7, 2005

    AL

    VERTICAL DESIGN CONSTRCTION CORP

  3. Permit issued Oct 21, 2005

    AL

    VERTICAL DESIGN CONSTRCTION CORP

  4. Permit issued May 19, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    VERTICAL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

  5. Permit issued Apr 20, 2005

    AL

    VERTICAL DESIGN CONSTRCTION CORP

  6. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. Sale Jun 19, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    540 GATES AVENUE

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
RALPH GATES CLUSTER LP
114 RALPH AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Agent
RALPH GATES CLUSTER LP
114 RALPH AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
HeadOfficer
WILLIE WREN, SR
114 RALPH AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Officer
BILL WREN
114 RALPH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
SiteManager
BEVERLY COOPER
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HPD/DDC
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
NYC HPD
Timothy Joesph
Owner
NYC HPD-DDC
Timothy Joseph
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEV. (''HPD'')
NEW YOTK, NY, 10038
GRANTEE/BUYER
109 RALPH AVENUE
C/O CENTRAL BROOKLYN COMMUNITY SERVICES CORP.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
109 RALPH AVENUE
C/O CENTRAL BROOKLYN COMMUNITY SERVICES CORP.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
GRANTOR/SELLER
100 GOLD STREET
DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
ROOM 500 MUNICIPAL BLDG
NY, NY, 00000
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner