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257-261 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01973 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 46 on record • 2020–2026 1 Open DOB violations 28 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 10 on record • 1990–2021 0 Vacate orders in force 1 on record • 2020 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 257-261 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01973
Lot: 0051
BBL: 3019730051
Unified address ID: 3019730051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 54 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.32
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof (Without Stores) (D3)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 6
Total units: 30
Residential units: 30
Building area: 23,328 sq ft
Building dimensions: 54 ft x 72 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 261 GATES AVENUE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,176,000
Total assessment: $1,429,200
Land assessment: $72,900
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 261 GATES AVENUE LLC

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
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Mar 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  2. HPD violation Mar 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. HPD violation Mar 25, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Feb 3, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WEST AND NORT...

2024

  1. HPD violation May 6, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Apr 2, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE ...

2021

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #39039791R ISSUED ON 04/21/21 & TO FILE A...

  2. DOB filing Aug 30, 2021 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILE FOR REPLACING PORTION OF BRICK WALL, BRICK PARAPET WALL, CRACK REPAIR AND REPOINTING WORK TO RECTIFY...

  3. DOB violation Jul 21, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. DOB violation Jul 21, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 21, 2021 $9,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2021 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. Permit issued Jun 3, 2021

    EW / OT

    U&Z CONSTRUCTION INC

  8. DOB violation Apr 22, 2021

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:6-STORY+CELLAR DETACHED MASN WALLS AND WOOD FLOORS MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDING.THE FRNT WALL PARAP...

  9. DOB violation Apr 22, 2021

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    ERECT APPROXIMATELY 57 LINEAR FEET OF SIDE WALK SHED AT ENTIRE EXP#!

  10. ECB violation Apr 21, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED EXPO #3/4 FIRE ESCAPE LANDINGS ...

  11. ECB violation Apr 21, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) AND APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPO #1 PARAPET WALL LEANIN...

  12. DOB violation Apr 21, 2021

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPO #1 PARAPET WALL LEANING...

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 24, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 5, 2017 $9,800

    Alteration Type III

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING ANTENNA SITE. INSTALL (1) ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT CABINET ON EXISTING STEEL PLATFORM ON THE ROO...

2016

  1. DOB filing Dec 5, 2016 $3,300

    Alteration Type III

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE. REPLACE ANTENNAS WITH RELATED RRH UNITS ON ROOF. ALL IN CONFORMANCE...

  2. DOB filing Oct 14, 2016 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF RRU UNITS ON THE ROOF. ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE WITH TPPN 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. ECB violation Jul 21, 2016 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    *05X10,*59J01,*59H11; 11X10,67X10,26D06,08V01,14H11,100M07,71B07,70Q0340R07,70R07,68B07,59M07,42M07,56Q03,41T07,40M07...

  4. ECB violation Jul 21, 2016 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE. 05X10. INOPERATIVE/BYPASSED ZONE LOCK RESTRICTION.

  5. Permit issued Jun 13, 2016

    AL / OT

    RAMAPO COMMUNICATION CORP

2015

  1. Permit issued Oct 21, 2015

    AL / OT

    SQUAN CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

  2. Permit issued Mar 30, 2015

    AL / OT

    SQUAN CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

2012

  1. DOB filing May 15, 2012 $20,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ADDTIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET ON EXISTING DUNNAGE ON ROOF. INSTALLATION INSTALLATION APPROVED ...

  2. Permit issued Mar 29, 2012

    AL / OT

    COSTROTTA CONSTRUCT MG IN

  3. DOB filing Mar 29, 2012 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

2011

  1. Permit issued Jun 20, 2011

    AL / OT

    METRO RF SERVICES INC

2009

  1. Sale Jul 24, 2009 $900,000

    Changed hands

    261 GATES AVENUE

2006

  1. ECB violation Dec 18, 2006 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    8V1/34Q3/24X10/23I10/39P16/41L10: 8V LOBBY DOWN STOP 2"HIGH/34Q EXPOS E WIRES UNDER CAR,TOP OF CAR HATCHWAY./23I 4FLR...

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
261 GATES AVENUE LLC
20 JAY STREET 506
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
Agent
CARL WALLACE
20 JAY STREET 506
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
STUART GILMAN
20 JAY STREET 506
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
Shareholder
STUART GILMAN
20 JAY STREET 506
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
SiteManager
CARL WALLACE
Registration Contract
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
261 GATES AVE LLC
STUART GILMAN
DOB Filing 08/30/2021
Owner
CREATIVE HOUSING LTD/ 261 GATES
STUART GILMAN
DOB Filing 06/05/2017
Owner
AT&T MOBILITY
GREGG BAILEY
DOB Filing 12/05/2016
Owner
261 GATES AVENUE, LLC
ROBERT CIAGLIA
DOB Filing 10/14/2016
Owner
CREATIVE HOUSING LLC
STEWART GILMON
DOB Filing 05/15/2012
Owner
CREATIVE HOUSING LTD
GILMAN STUART
DOB Filing 03/29/2012
Owner
CREATIVE HOUSING, LLC
ERIC MITCHELL
DOB Filing 01/27/2012
Owner
261 GATE AVENUE LLC.
STUART GILAMAN
DOB Filing 06/20/2011
Owner
CREATIVE HOUSING
STUART GILMAN
DOB Filing 02/18/2009
Owner
CREATIVE HOUSING LTD.
STUART GILMAN
DOB Filing 10/20/2003
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TOPLINE NYC CONTRACTING
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 06/21/2021
Owner
G N CONSTRUCTION INC
PASSAIC, NJ, 07055
DOB NOW 06/10/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
261 GATES AVENUE LLC
3030 EMMONS AVENUE
#2G
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 04/18/2019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
261 GATES AVENUE LLC
3030 EMMONS AVENUE
#2G
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 04/18/2019
PARTY 1
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
14800 FRYE ROAD
2ND FLOOR
FORT WORTH, TX, 761552732
ACRIS 04/18/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
14800 FRYE ROAD
2ND FLOOR
FORT WORTH, TX, 761552732
ACRIS 04/18/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
ATTN: J. BARNES, 2250 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD
RICHARDSON, TX, 75082
ACRIS 04/30/2013
GRANTEE/BUYER
T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH
ATTN: V. SAINES, 12920 SE 38TH STREET
BELLEVUE, WA, 98006
ACRIS 04/30/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK. N.A.
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ACRIS 07/24/2009
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BUY RIGHT BROKERAGE CORP
ACRIS 03/12/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
METROPOLITAN SAVINGS BANK
ACRIS 03/12/2009
GRANTEE/BUYER
GILMAN, JEROME J
3030 EMMONS AVE #2G
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 11/01/2005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
261 GATES AVENUE LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
261 GATES AVENUE LLC
PLUTO