Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

273 Gates Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019740051BIN 3056589
Year Built1920
Floors6
Units35
Building Area44,460 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD5
Market Value$4.2M

273 GATES AVE is a property located at 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 44,460 square feet on a 9,150 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $4.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 56 building permits on record (49 active). There are 751 violations on record (333 currently open). 61 docketed judgments carrying $35,905 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.

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3,185records on file
73Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 273 Gates Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 44,460 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,185 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,154 of its 3,185 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (751) and enforcement (107) trail well behind. 333 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 73, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 195 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% complaint, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

68% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units35
Building Area44,460 sqft
Lot Size9,150 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3019740051
3056589
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.2M
$1.9M
$82K

Building Permits

56 on record · 49 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 8, 2025Job #B01172454-P1

Job Address AKA - 277 Gates Avenue General Wiring For Elevator Modernization - CID # 3P7466

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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2025Job #B01169673-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 27, 2025Job #B01172454-I1-EL

Job Address AKA - 277 Gates Avenue General Wiring For Elevator Modernization - CID # 3P7466

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 26, 2023Job #221722
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2020Job #B00342261-I1-EL

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Violations

751 on record · 333 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$35,905
Judgments · 61 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039175810J
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039148531N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039133888Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039131318N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #037029029N
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259755

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259756

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259757

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259758

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19259759

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 44,460 sqft.

Are there building permits at 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 56 building permits on record, with 49 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Oct 8, 2025.

Does 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 751 violations on record, with 333 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 52 DOB, 79 ECB, 616 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 61 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $35,905. 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 273 GATES AVE?

273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $4.2M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $82K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 273 GATES AVE?

273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6A. 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 273 GATES AVE?

273 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.

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