468 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

468 Gates Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and owned by Herminio Torres. Built in 1910, the property has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most notable concerns being door and window problems. In September 2021, two emergency complaints regarding door issues were filed, resulting in one violation being issued by HPD.

More recent violations include a July 2024 notice requiring the repainting of Apartment 4B's ceiling and walls, and a November 2022 violation concerning defective self-closing doors at the roof bulkhead. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting history from 2021 through 2024, with all reports indicating zero infested units during their respective filing periods. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent three (as of April 2025) showing passed results. However, there were instances of rat activity noted in the 2022 inspections, particularly in April 2022, which required bait application.

The building has experienced various maintenance issues documented through HPD inspections, including multiple violations in 2018 requiring painting of doors and handrails throughout the building's common areas. These violations were subsequently certified as corrected. Most recently, the building underwent a Department of Buildings inspection in September 2021 related to debris concerns, though this was referred to the Department of Sanitation for handling. Two emergency door-related violations in September 2021 stand out as significant during this period, showing a pattern of door-related maintenance issues in and around the property.