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520 Gates Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Company-ownedBBL 3018140123BIN 3398418
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units1
Building Area19,934 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassN9
Market Value$2.2M

520 GATES AVE is a property located at 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a non-profit - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 19,934 square feet on a 6,381 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (25 active). There are 54 violations on record (9 currently open). 37 docketed judgments carrying $29,260 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

292records on file
7Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 520 Gates Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 19,934 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $986K. In the 34 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 292 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 82 of its 292 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (63) and violation (54) trail well behind. 9 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 7, with a site energy-use intensity of 192.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 297 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% enforcement, 34 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 292 government filings.

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Property Details

Address520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeNon-Profit - Miscellaneous
N9
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area19,934 sqft
Lot Size6,381 sqft
ZoningR6A
3018140123
3398418
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$986K
$43K

Building Permits

37 on record · 25 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $598KJob #B01358707-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 21, 2025Job #B01198940-I1-EL

Upgrade defective grounding system for service equipment to remedy ECB 39134172N.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 13, 2024Job #B01111324-I1-EL

General Wiring to legalize the emergency lights to remedy ECB 39098892X on staircase corridor.

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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 26, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B08007630-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 26, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B08007630-I1
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Violations

54 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$29,260
Judgments · 37 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039165525L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039165551P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $750Ticket #014164079Z
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039134174R
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG COMPLIANT MANNER: NO FIRE STOPPING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039134175Z
FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: USE PROB DOOR HARDWARE

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18410363

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#39165551P

OBSERVED BATHROOM DOOR ON SECOND FLOOR IS OBSTRUCTED BY URINAL. TOILET SEATS IS NOT OPEN ENDED AND PVC PIPING ON WASTE LINES. IN BASEMENT SPRINKLER HEADS OBSTRUCTED, GAS DRYER EXHAUSTED VENTS GOING THROUGH WIND

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#39165525L

HB SMITH STEAM BOILER, MODEL# 28A-07.BOILER IS UNREGISTERED. FILE PERMIT AND HAVE DOB DO FINAL INSPECTION.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 13, 2025#18030155

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 31, 2024#39134172N

I NOTED THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED WATER METER JUMPER CONDUCTOR MISSING. AS REQUIRED THE GROUNDING SYSTEM SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE GROUNDING AT ALL TIMES., PROVIDE EFFECTIVE ELECTRICAL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a non-profit - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 19,934 sqft.

Are there building permits at 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 37 building permits on record, with 25 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 Apr 24, 2026.

Does 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 54 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 32 ECB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 37 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $29,260. 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 520 GATES AVE?

520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $986K (land: $43K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 520 GATES AVE?

520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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 520 GATES AVE?

520 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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