Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

1255 Gates Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3033320047BIN 3393762
Year Built2008
Floors6
Units83
Building Area66,300 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$8.3M

1255 GATES AVE is a property located at 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2008. It has 6 floors and 83 units. The building area is 66,300 square feet on a 17,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $8.3M. It last sold for $42K on Sep 27, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 41 building permits on record (32 active). There are 58 violations on record (19 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $3,300 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

269records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 2008, 1255 Gates Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 83 units and 66,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.3M, and assessed for tax at $3.7M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 269 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 58 of its 269 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (53) and complaint (48) trail well behind. 19 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 305 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 22% violation, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.3M of Kings, written across 269 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built2008
Floors6
Total Units83
Building Area66,300 sqft
Lot Size17,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3033320047
3393762
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.3M
$3.7M
$268K
$42K
Last Sale DateSep 27, 2006

Building Permits

41 on record · 32 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGN OFF REQUEST INITIATED
Filed Nov 21, 2019Job #B00258492-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 7, 2019Est. cost $1.3MJob #340691264-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 7, 2019Job #340691264-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 14, 2010Job #320148470-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 14, 2010Est. cost $5KJob #320148470-01

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Violations

58 on record · 19 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,300
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014243910L
LABELS MARKINGS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047909738Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #0208383506
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2010Ticket #041862608M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 27, 2010Ticket #041492519P
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0001119

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0001120

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0005183

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0005182

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0008541

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 2008. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 83 units. The building area is 66,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 41 building permits on record, with 32 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (SIGN OFF REQUEST INITIATED) filed Nov 21, 2019.

Does 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 58 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB Safety, 27 DOB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,300. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1255 GATES AVE?

1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $8.3M and a total assessed value of $3.7M (land: $268K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1255 GATES AVE last sold?

1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $42K on Sep 27, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1255 GATES AVE?

1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1255 GATES AVE?

1255 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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