273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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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 52 building permits on record (48 active). There are 575 violations on record (176 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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2,628records 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 2,628 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,791 of its 2,628 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (575) and enforcement (106) trail well behind. 176 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 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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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address273 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted

Building ClassD5

Year Built1920

Floors6

Total Units35

Building Area44,460 sqft

Lot Size9,150 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3019740051

BIN3056589

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.2M

Assessed Total$1.9M

Assessed Land$82K

Building Permits

52 on record · 48 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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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

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Apr 16, 2020Job #B00342261-I1-EL

TEMPOARYPOWER AND LIGHT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jun 25, 2019Job #340509587-01

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+ 47 more permits — view full report

Violations

575 on record · 176 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 Jul 20, 2026#19085448

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH AT BATHTUB BY THE METHOD OF REGLAZING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 20, 2026#19095718

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065132

§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

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 12, 2026#19010007

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 12, 2026#19010009

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 570 more violations on record — view full report

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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 52 building permits on record, with 48 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 575 violations on record, with 176 currently open. Breakdown: 52 DOB, 78 ECB, 445 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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