819 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story Class A building at 819 Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Willie Wren Sr, has experienced persistent heating and hot water system issues throughout 2023. From April to June 2023, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water outages, including at least three inspections resulting in violations related to hot water service in apartments 2 and 3, as well as access issues to the locked boiler room.

The building has an ongoing pattern of maintenance violations, with a significant focus on building systems, including a locked boiler room door violation issued in June 2023. Previous years' inspections revealed various safety and maintenance concerns, including problems with fire retardant ceilings, self-closing doors, and single-instance issues related to roach infestation in Apartment 4A (2022), and an open violation concerning roof leaks from 2022. The building appears to maintain good pest control practices, with no reported bedbug infestations from 2019 through 2024, as evidenced by consistent filings showing 0 infested or eradicated units.

Regular rodent inspections have generally passed, with the most recent inspection in June 2024 showing compliance, though there was one failure in April 2012 for unspecified reasons. The property has shown responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by certifications of correction, particularly for the June 2023 violations regarding hot water service in Apartment 2. While the building has periodic maintenance issues, particularly with heating systems, the absence of bedbug and large-scale pest problems suggests effective overall pest management.