449 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

449 Gates Avenue is a three-story, two-family residential building constructed in 1980 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Terrance Edwards. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues in early 2025, with multiple complaints filed in January and February 2025, including at least one building-wide problem that resulted in HPD violations being issued.

Despite these recent concerns, the building has maintained a satisfactory record regarding pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last two years (2023-2025), and rodent inspections consistently passing every six months since 2020. The building's maintenance history shows some structural attention in previous years, with five separate work permits issued between 2019 and 2021, primarily for exterior work (EW) including three permits issued in November 2020 alone.

A sidewalk-related complaint was filed in April 2019 regarding scaffolding, but this was not found to warrant any violations. The property has a relatively clean record regarding building code violations, with inspections typically showing compliance, though the recent heating issues in early 2025 suggest some ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's age and history of heating complaints may indicate an aging infrastructure, particularly regarding building systems like HVAC and plumbing.