Brooklyn · Block 1637 · Lot 21 · 11221

896 Gates Avenue

3 floors · 2 apartments · 2,800 sq ft · built 1915 · class B2 · owner of record: 896 Gates Llc

3open violations
$3,750ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
309dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
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 309 days
Registered through 2027-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $3,750 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Mar 16, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, THE OPEN STAIR HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN CELLAR AND BASEMENT LEVEL CONTRARY TO MDL SECTION 190 WITH CELLAR SPACE APPARENTLY BEING USED AND OCCUPIED AS HABITA
#39180582N
Jan 4, 2027
PENDING
$1,250
Mar 16, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR DEPARTMENT BUILDING RECORDS. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, CO # 124261 INDICATES THE CELLAR LEVEL AS ORDINARY USE. I OBSERVED THE CELLAR LEVEL
#39180583P
Jan 4, 2027
$2,500
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 16, 1993LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#36537
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (1) · C 1 · B 0 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Oct 15, 2025C§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR TO CELLAROct 21, 2025

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 27, 2026, 1:33 AM ET. BBL 3016370021.

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