199 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 199 Gates Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by John Redman, has shown notable patterns in its recent maintenance history, particularly regarding pest management compliance. Most concerning is the repeated failure to submit the required annual bedbug reports, with open violations recorded in April 2023 and April 2024, both citing the same Code § HMC requirement, though an earlier violation from April 2021 was closed.

The building's documented bedbug reporting from December 2021 showed a year (November 2020 to October 2021) with zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and no instances of re-infestation, suggesting effective management during that period, though it's worth noting that subsequent violations indicate lapses in compliance with reporting requirements. Additionally, there were two complaints filed in December 2024 regarding unpermitted work in the occupied multiple dwelling, though both cases were closed under similar circumstances, with inspectors unable to gain access on their second and final attempt.

While these access issues may not directly reflect on building conditions, they indicate some challenges with access for official inspections. The building, constructed in 1930, retains its classification as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" property, which typically refers to buildings that have undergone a conversion to multiple dwelling use from a different original purpose.