Brooklyn · Block 1809 · Lot 60 · 11216

523 Gates Avenue

3 floors · 3 apartments · 3,200 sq ft · built 1899 · class C0 · owner of record: Taqwa Realty Services Corp.

8open violations
$14,062ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
66dto Bedbug annual filing

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 66 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 66 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 82 days
Annual
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 310 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 3 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 797 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (10) · $14,062 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Dec 31, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SUMMONS # 39111923N., FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
#39172118J
May 27, 2026
DEFAULT
$6,250
Apr 17, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER; NOTED: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR HALLWAY STAIRS LEADING FROM THE 1ST TO 3RD FLOOR HAS LOOSE & UNSTABLE STEP TREADS PLUS LOOSE HAND RAILINGS., REPAIR AND/REPLAC
#39111923N
Jun 13, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Apr 17, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER; NOTED: OBSERVED DEBRIS STORE AT REAR & FRONT YARD PLUS PROPANE TANKS AT THE REAR ROOF TOP AREA CREATING A FIRE HAZARD., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
#39111924P
Jun 13, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Apr 17, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY; NOTED: OBSERVED 1ST - 3RD FLOOR INTERIOR HALLWAY IS OBSTRUCTED WITH STORAGE OF ITEM PLUS NO ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR BASEMENT/CELLAR LEVEL DUE STORAGE ITEMS BLOCKI
#39111925R
Jun 13, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Apr 17, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
OBSERVED 2ND FLOOR FRONT BEDROOM IS CONVERTED INTO AN SRO WITH FRIDGE, MICROWAVE, FOOD ITEMS, TOILETRIES, BED, TELEVISION, PERSONAL ITEMS & KEY LOCKING DEVICE., DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OR AMEND C OF O
#39111922L
Jun 13, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
Jul 1, 2019Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A LOT RUBBISH AT FRONT COURT YARD OBSERVED BIUKES PLASTIC CANS ,WOOD AND ALL KIND OF TRASH REPLACE AND REMOVE ALL TRASH
#35425670K
Oct 28, 2019
DEFAULT
$1,562
Sep 6, 2012Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C/C W/THE DOB FOR NOV #34829381Z ISSUED ON 2.19.10 PURSUANT TO 28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY: FILE A C/C.
#34973931K
Jan 28, 2013
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jul 18, 2012Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #34829381Z ISSUED ON 2/19/10. FOR WORK W/O CREATING ADD'L ROOMS THROUGHOUT. REMEDY: COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER.
#35053234J
Jan 7, 2013
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Feb 19, 2010Quality of Life CLASS - 2
RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES. IN THAT THE 3 FLR LEVELS FROM THE GROUND FLRTHROUGH TO THE 3RD HAVE BEEN ALTERED, CREATING ADDITIONAL LIVING
#34829380R
Dec 13, 2010
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Feb 19, 2010Construction CLASS - 1
WORK W/O A PERMIT, IN THAT SHEETROCK PARTITIONS HAVE BEEN ERECTED THROUGHOUT ALL 3 LEVELS FROM GROUND FLR THROUGH TO THE 3RD FLR CREATING ADDITIONAL SLEEPING QUARTERS AND LEVEL AN ADDITION KITCHENETTE & BATHRMS
#34829381Z
Dec 13, 2010
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (2) · C 1 · B 1 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Mar 14, 2013CApt 1R · SECTION 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORYMar 20, 2013
Mar 13, 2013BSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 2 BALUSTERS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRSApr 17, 2013

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City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 10:08 AM ET. BBL 3018090060.

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