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147 Gates Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019690093BIN 3056405
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1887
Floors6
Units25
Building Area23,518 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD1
Market Value$2M

147 GATES AVE is a property located at 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1887. It has 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 23,518 square feet on a 4,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $40K on Jan 19, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (13 active). There are 676 violations on record (19 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $21,632 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

1,781records on file

Completed in 1887, 147 Gates Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 25 units and 23,518 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $910K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,781 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 901 of its 1,781 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (676) and enforcement (70) 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 2018.

Read together — 51% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 1,781 government filings.

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Property Details

Address147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1887
Floors6
Total Units25
Building Area23,518 sqft
Lot Size4,030 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019690093
3056405
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$910K
$14K
$40K
Last Sale DateJan 19, 2011

Building Permits

15 on record · 13 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 8, 2024Est. cost $96KJob #B01068364-I1
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 27, 2019Job #340681195-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Sep 27, 2019Est. cost $119KJob #340681195-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2019Job #340450648-01-02

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 22, 2019Est. cost $355KJob #340450648-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

676 on record · 19 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$21,632
Judgments · 22 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $630Ticket #039164413M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #039108964M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Balance $1,562Ticket #035416547K
FAIL TO PROVIDE APPROVED OR ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION DOCS AT JOB SITE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Balance $6,250Ticket #035416548M
TAMPERED WITH,REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED STOP WORK ORDER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Balance $8,190Ticket #000284711L
FAIL TO KEEP HAVE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION NOISE MITIGATION PLAN

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 22, 2026#18804798

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jan 14, 2026#18577718

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1887. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 23,518 sqft.

Are there building permits at 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 15 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed Aug 8, 2024.

Does 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 676 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 32 ECB, 614 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $21,632. 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 147 GATES AVE?

147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $910K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 147 GATES AVE last sold?

147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $40K on Jan 19, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 147 GATES AVE?

147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. 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 147 GATES AVE?

147 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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.

How do I get a full property report for 147 GATES AVE?

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