605 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story Old Law Tenement building at 605 Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Michael Garcia, was constructed in 1910 and contains 9 residential units. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints registered between 2020 and 2022, particularly affecting the entire building in November and December 2022. While most of these complaints were eventually resolved, there were instances where HPD could not gain access to inspect the conditions.

More recently, in April 2024, a rat sighting complaint led to a Department of Health inspection, which resulted in minor violations being found, though the building had previously passed rodent inspections in May and June 2024. The building underwent a significant violation inspection in September 2022, which revealed several issues requiring attention, including problems with self-closing doors in public areas, fire retardant ceiling damage, and various maintenance needs in public hallways. These violations were subsequently addressed and certified as corrected in January 2023.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases between 2018 and 2022. Rodent control efforts have been implemented, with inspections showing improvement in recent years, including successful inspections in 2024. As of April 2024, there is an open violation regarding the timely filing of the annual bedbug report, though previous reports between 2019 and 2022 showed no infestation cases or necessary eradications.