46 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The three-story, two-unit building at 46 Gates Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Jason Blonstein, has a notable history dating back to 1865. The property has been facing recurring Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024, with each instance citing failure to file the required annual bedbug report.

More significantly, during a period of construction work in late 2020, the building attracted multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) Environmental Control Board violations against contractor BMB Builder Inc., including serious infractions such as the absence of fire extinguishers ($2,500 penalty), failure to provide adjacent property protection during demolition, and unauthorized plumbing work ($625 penalty). These construction-related violations were cited on November 19, 2020, and subsequently resolved. The building's permit history shows multiple permits being issued between 2020 and 2022, including alteration (AL), plumbing (PL), and electrical (EW) permits, with some permits still in process as of early 2021.

Several DOI complaints were filed between 2019 and 2022, including issues with construction safety compliance in late 2020 that resulted in a stop work order, though this was fully rescinded within weeks. While some historical complaints required inspections, they were generally found to not warrant violations at the time of inspection. The recurring bedbug report violations from 2021 to 2024 suggest ongoing issues with compliance regarding this specific requirement, though the violations themselves do not directly indicate an active pest problem within the building.