1152 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The six-unit, three-story building at 1152 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Michael Weiss and constructed in 1931, has experienced several notable maintenance challenges over the past few years. In 2022, there were multiple complaints filed through the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department regarding electrical wiring, plumbing issues (including bathtub/shower problems), pest control needs, wall and flooring conditions - all of which resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspections and were subsequently closed.

These complaints followed an earlier series of maintenance issues in March-April 2022, including concerns about cooking gas, water supply, and appliance functionality, most of which were inspected with no violations found except for some cooking gas-related issues. The building has documented several housing maintenance code violations, particularly in 2021-2022, including security concerns at the building entrance, self-closing door issues, and hot water supply problems in Apartment 2B. Notably, there were two violations in March 2022 related to the illegal installation of an electromagnetic locking device at the building entrance, though these were closed by March 26, 2022.

The property has maintained an active record of rodent inspections, with recent inspections in 2024 showing rat activity, though a compliance inspection in October 2024 passed. However, the building has consistently demonstrated effective pest control management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2019-2025). The most recent 311 service requests as of October 2023 were predominantly for non-emergency issues, and the building has shown improvement in recent months, with no major complaints or violations recorded in 2023, and the most recent rodent inspection in March 2025 passing.