NYC Report Card

542 Gates Avenue

D — 63.7

BROOKLYN · Gates Avenue · Zip 11221

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At 542 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, a D-graded building (score: 63.7), residents face numerous issues such as frequent heat/hot water outages and unsanitary conditions, but it benefits from a lack of recent crime.

Street-wide 311 complaints trend โ†’ Stable

Street-wide Crime trend 51 total

Building Details

Owner
IMPACCT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA TION
Building Class
C1
Units
16 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1907
Complaints
41 total · 2.6 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 36

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
42
Hazardous (Class C)
4
Hazardous (Class B)
23
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
15
Rent-Impairing
4
Most Common Violations
Plaster/PaintPestsDoors/LocksOtherMold/Leaks
Latest inspection: 2009-02-04

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
2
Residential
2
Latest: 2019-06-17

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
Kingston-Throop Avs
831 m
Lines
C
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
GATES AV/TOMPKINS AV
< 50 m
Bus Route
B52

Should you live here? D — 63.7

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Noise
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Average
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Pests
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Average
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Safety
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Average
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Maintenance
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Average
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Cleanliness
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Average
2
Noise
complaints
8
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
41
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Maintenance28
Rodents/Pests8
Noise2
Dirty/Trash1
Water/Sewer1
Other1
Total41

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.