542 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 16-unit walk-up apartment building on August 14, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

542 Gates Avenue is a 16-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3018150015). This building is associated with Impacct Preservation LLC. Brix tracks 40 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1907, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 129 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Unsanitary Condition: 31 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 30 complaints
• Water Leak: 13 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 13 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 8, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTM
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORT
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED A

The building last changed hands on October 11, 2023, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 5/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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