531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1910

Floors4

Units8

Building Area10,512 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassC1

Market Value$2.7M

531 GATES AVE is a property located at 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 10,512 square feet on a 4,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 17 building permits on record (14 active). There are 160 violations on record (120 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $5,775 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

449records on file

Completed in 1910, 531 Gates Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 10,512 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 449 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 160 of its 449 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (142) and inspection (53) trail well behind. 120 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.

Read together — 36% violation, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Kings, written across 449 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1910

Floors4

Total Units8

Building Area10,512 sqft

Lot Size4,200 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3018090054

BIN3322232

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.7M

Assessed Total$1.2M

Assessed Land$14K

Building Permits

17 on record · 14 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Jul 12, 2024Job #435729

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 4, 1997Job #300506959-01-02

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 4, 1997Job #300506995-1-2-hist

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 4, 1997Job #300506959-1-2-hist

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 4, 1997Job #300506995-01-02

PL

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Violations

160 on record · 120 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,775

Judgments · 23 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049165645Z

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048943807Y

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048572572Z

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048271939R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048011553N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 4, 2026#18868630

(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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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 5, 2026#18548857

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD PARQUET FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 5, 2026#18548859

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 5, 2026#18548858

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2025#2810174

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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+ 155 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 10,512 sqft.

Are there building permits at 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 17 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 12, 2024.

Does 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 160 violations on record, with 120 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 3 ECB, 130 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,775. 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 531 GATES AVE?

531 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 531 GATES AVE?

531 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 531 GATES AVE?

531 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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