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1538 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03345 • Lot 0019 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1538 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03345
Lot: 0019
BBL: 3033450019
Unified address ID: 3033450019

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.5
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,750 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 1538 GATES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $638,000
Total assessment: $56,277
Land assessment: $17,642
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LAI KENNY K.T.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 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 ...

  2. Sale Mar 12, 2026 $1,660,000

    Changed hands

    1538 GATES AVENUE

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

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

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 14, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

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

2016

  1. HPD violation Nov 9, 2016

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. ECB violation Aug 12, 2016 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT.NOTED:2SIDED ILLUMINATED SIGN,APPROX 4FT LONG X2.5 FT HIGH,SUPPORTED BY SIGN STRUCTURE LOCATED @ROOF ...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
KENNY KWOK TAI LAI
1538 GATES AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
SiteManager
KENNY KWOK TAI LAI
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
PO BOX 86
EAST NORTHPORT, NY, 11731
GRANTOR/SELLER
1538 GATES AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
GRANTOR/SELLER
1538 GATES AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
802 MANHATTAN AVENUE
BKLYN, NY, 00000
GRANTEE/BUYER
11-04 125TH ST
COLLEGE PT, NY, 00000
GRANTEE/BUYER
11-04 125TH ST
COLLEGE PT, NY, 00000
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
277 BROADWAY
NY, NY, 00000
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
16 COURT ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner