486A Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 4-unit, 4-story tenement building at 486A Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Kimberly Walker, has experienced recurring issues with building-wide heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by multiple complaints throughout 2024 and early 2025. Most notably, a January 2025 complaint about heat/hot water affecting the entire building was closed without inspection due to access issues, as were similar complaints in September 2024 regarding cabinets, and multiple heating-related complaints in January 2024 that were duplicates of other reports.

The building underwent several inspections in May 2024, resulting in violations related to the ventilation system, flooring, and wall conditions, particularly affecting Apartment 1A, which had multiple violations including mold, repair and maintenance issues, though most of these violations were certified as corrected by August 2024. Emergency plumbing issues were recorded in October 2023 involving radiators, with these complaints closing by January 2024.

The building has maintained a good record with regular rodent inspections, consistently passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025. While there was one confirmed case of bedbugs reported for the 2023-2024 period (with one unit infested and subsequently treated), no further infestations were reported in subsequent filings. The building's property maintenance history demonstrates some recurring issues that required multiple complaints and inspections to address, particularly concerning heating systems and various maintenance items, though many violations received prompt attention and correction orders were issued when necessary.