921 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

921 Gates Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1931 in Bedford-Stuyvesant and currently owned by Mark Halpern. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, most notably with mold, as evidenced by emergency complaints in both December 2023 and November 2023. The building also has a documented history of water-related problems, including slow leaks and unsanitary conditions reported in October 2022, though inspections were unable to gain access to verify these issues.

Earlier in 2022, there were multiple complaints regarding paint and plaster conditions on walls, again with access issues preventing full inspection. The building has passed recent rodent inspections in July 2024 and October 2022, though there were several instances of rat activity documented between 2014 and 2018, indicating historical pest control challenges. Despite these issues, the property has maintained an active compliance record for bedbug reporting, with no reported infestations in the past three years (2022-2025).

The most recent bedbug report from December 2024 covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024 shows 0 infested units. The building had two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021 and 2022 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were subsequently closed. Several permits were issued between 2018 and 2019 for various work types, including electrical, plumbing, and other maintenance-related tasks, suggesting ongoing property management and maintenance efforts.