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1686 Gates Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 03448 • Lot 0031 • Zip: 11385

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1686 Gates Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11385
Block: 03448
Lot: 0031
BBL: 4034480031
Unified address ID: 4034480031

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,742 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.05
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 5,610 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: TOP RANK REALTY V LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $629,000
Total assessment: $108,460
Land assessment: $2,586
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LEM , MO SIM

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Ridgewood
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 3 minutes on foot · 175 m

  • Union Square 36 min 3 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 3 walking, 37 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 44 min 3 walking, 41 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 riding
  • Penn Station 50 min 3 walking, 47 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2026 $100,000

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 17, 2025 $100,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. HPD violation Jul 1, 2025

    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...

  4. HPD violation Jul 1, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SELF LOCKABLE PANIC BAR INSTALLED ON BULKHEAD DOO...

  5. Sale Jun 23, 2025 $990,000

    Changed hands

    16-86 GATES AVENUE

  6. Sale Jun 23, 2025 $990,000

    Changed hands

    16-86 GATES AVENUE

  7. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT BUI...

  8. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    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...

  9. DOB NOW filing Jan 13, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 1, 2024 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 31, 2024 $40,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB NOW filing May 3, 2024 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. HPD violation Apr 15, 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. DOB violation Jan 10, 2023

    COMPBLD-STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED BUILDING NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE INSPECTN RPT FOR STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISE

2022

  1. HPD violation Oct 14, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT ...

  2. DOB violation Oct 11, 2022

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAIL TO MAINTAIN-BLDG SUSTAIND STRCTRAL FIRE DMG ON 10/8/22APPRX 30% OF 2FL JOISTS MODRATLY CHARRD @EXP2 SIDE OF BLDG...

  3. DOB violation Oct 11, 2022

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM-DTRIORATD WOOD FRAMNG &UNDR PRMITTD WOOD SISTERING OF JOIST OBSVD @REAR 1FL ALONG W/UNDER PRMITTD SUBFLOOR RPLACE...

  4. DOB violation Oct 8, 2022

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO INTERIOR PASSAGEWAY. WINDOWS DAMAGED/MISSING. HOLE IN ROOF APPROXIMATELY 1 FT X 3 FT. WATER DAM...

2009

  1. Sale Jun 15, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    1686 GATES AVENUE

2000

  1. ECB violation Sep 5, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    6A- RELEIF VALUE NOT WORKING DID NOT RELIEVE PRESSURE WHEN TES LEVER WAS LIFTED.

1991

  1. ECB violation Apr 17, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    18B,32 (32)INSTALL FRESH AIR VENT

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
TOP RANK REALTY V LLC
1686 Gates Ave
Ridgewood, NY, 11385
Agent
Salvatore M Ruffo
1663 DEKALB AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
HeadOfficer
Salvatore M Ruffo
1663 Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
SiteManager
Salvatore M Ruffo
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TIPTOP REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP.
BELLE HARBOR, NY, 11694
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
3365 LAURIE BROOK DRIVE
BINGHAMTON, NY, 13903
GRANTOR/SELLER
2272 82ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
GRANTOR/SELLER
537 DECATUR STREET / BASEMENT APT
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
4168 CYPRESS STREET
VANCOUVER, BC, V6J3P8
GRANTOR/SELLER
54-05 90TH STREET
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
GRANTOR/SELLER
64-04 ALDERTON STREET
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
GRANTOR/SELLER
64-04 ALDERTON STREET
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
GRANTOR/SELLER
64-04 ALDERTON STREET
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
GRANTEE/BUYER
1663 DEKALB AVENUE / APT 3L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
GRANTOR/SELLER
76-32 171ST STREET
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11366

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner