588 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 6-story, 150-unit building at 588 Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ansel Duvivier, has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in the first half of 2025. Notable issues include multiple plumbing complaints (water supply, basin/sink, bathtub/shower) and significant sanitary concerns involving mold and pests. Several violations were issued in March 2025, prompting time-sensitive corrections by the property owner. The building has a documented history of pest infestations, with recent bedbug reports and rodent inspections showing varying results between 2022 and 2024.

Apartment 2A appears to have particularly persistent issues, receiving violations for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, radiator problems, and rodent infestation between October 2024 and December 2024. The elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints between 2019-2022 regarding single-device service and maintenance issues that led to several ECB violations. More recently, there are active violations related to the failure to file benchmarking reports of energy use in 2023-2024, though previous violations from 2021-2022 were dismissed based on subsequent inspections showing corrections. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of recurring issues, particularly with plumbing, pest control, and elevator maintenance.

Recent inspections between 2024-2025 have resulted in several violations requiring correction, though some complaints were found not to violate housing laws upon inspection. The property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections as of June 2024, but previous records from 2020-2022 indicate periodic rat activity. Bedbug reports from 2023-2024 show some infestation and eradication efforts, though the pattern is variable. The building management has addressed some violations through correction notices and inspections, though there are still active issues requiring attention as of mid-2025.