472 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, six-unit building at 472 Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Akiba Rand, has a mixed record of building safety and maintenance issues since 2019, though recent reports suggest improved conditions. The property experienced multiple construction safety-related complaints in 2021, including two CSE sweeps in November 2021 and January 2021 where no violations were found, and an adjacent building protection complaint in May 2021 where inspectors could not gain access.

A more serious situation occurred in late 2019 when a Construction Safety Compliance Action resulted in a Stop Work Order, though this was fully rescinded by November 2020. Despite these past concerns, recent records indicate a noteworthy absence of significant issues.

Most positively, there have been no bedbug infestations reported in any of the building's units for the past three reporting periods (2025, 2024, and 2023), with all reported counts showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. This consistent lack of pest issues over the past two years is a significant improvement in resident comfort and building conditions. While the building's age (constructed in 1899) and previous history of construction-related complaints are worth noting, the most recent inspections and pest control records show a substantially more stable and well-maintained property than in previous years.