588 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 150-unit elevator apartment building on July 13, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

588 Gates Avenue is a 150-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3018160001). This building is associated with Medgar Evers Houses. Brix tracks 26 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1973, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 460 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

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

• Heat/hot Water: 140 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 79 complaints
• Plumbing: 52 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 50 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th

The building last changed hands on August 1, 2024 for $1,210,300.4, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (43/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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