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639 Gates Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3018110070BIN 3429039
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2019
Floors6
Units90
Building Area71,152 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$14.3M

639 GATES AVE is a property located at 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. The building was constructed in 2019. It has 6 floors and 90 units. The building area is 71,152 square feet on a 25,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $14.3M. It last sold for $8.9M on May 2, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (13 active). There are 63 violations on record (18 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

313records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 2019, 639 Gates Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 90 units and 71,152 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.3M, and assessed for tax at $6.4M. In the 21 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 313 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 182 of its 313 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (63) and permit (21) trail well behind. 18 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 62.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 353 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% complaint, 21 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$14.3M of Kings, written across 313 government filings.

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Property Details

Address639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
D1
Year Built2019
Floors6
Total Units90
Building Area71,152 sqft
Lot Size25,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
3018110070
3429039
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.3M
$6.4M
$338K
$8.9M
Last Sale DateMay 2, 2019

Building Permits

21 on record · 13 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 10, 2022Job #321195586-02

STRUCTURAL

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 10, 2022Job #321195586-01

ZONING

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 10, 2022Job #321195586-03
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 3, 2021Job #B00588593-I1-EL

FILING TO TAKE OVER AP BY OTHERS #B00269605 FOR A SIDEWALK SHED

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 18, 2021Est. cost $5KJob #B00264499-I1
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Violations

63 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Balance $1,000Ticket #012114170L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #0702427945
WEARING COURSE NOT FLUSH WITH SURROUNDING AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #035452797L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS
HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 24, 2026#18951957

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 24, 2026#18951958

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 24, 2026#18951959

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER CABINET AT NORTH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 24, 2026#18951960

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR GASKET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 24, 2026#18951961

§ 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 AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 5th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 2019. with 6 floors and 90 units. The building area is 71,152 sqft.

Are there building permits at 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 21 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 New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 10, 2022.

Does 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 63 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 1 ECB, 60 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 639 GATES AVE?

639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $14.3M and a total assessed value of $6.4M (land: $338K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 639 GATES AVE last sold?

639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $8.9M on May 2, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 639 GATES AVE?

639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 639 GATES AVE?

639 GATES AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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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