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1542 Gates Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11237 BBL 3033450021 14 units · 3 floors · 1931

Despite past complaints, recent landlord activity indicates a low probability of future maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bushwick
At or below average
avg 11.9
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Bushwick average of 11.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1542 Gates Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1931
6 or more units
14 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

1542 Gates Avenue is a 3-story, 4-unit residential building in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Victor Rodriguez. The property has experienced recurring issues with food establishment violations, particularly in 2019-2020, with multiple "Letter Grading" complaints and one food poisoning incident involving three or more cases, though all these complaints were ultimately closed with resolutions. Recent years have seen attention required for bedbug reporting compliance, with violations noted in 2021-2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings in 2024 and 2025 indicate no infested units were present during the reporting periods.

The building has faced challenges with rodent activity, particularly notable in 2023-2024, with multiple inspections showing bait application and compliance violations. A significant safety concern was documented in July 2023 regarding a potentially dangerous wooden awning sign, which resulted in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty of $2,530. The property also has an active violation from 2019 related to failure to file an annual boiler inspection report. Despite these issues, recent filings indicate improved conditions, with no bedbug infestations reported, though the ongoing rodent activity and outstanding violations suggest continued monitoring is necessary.

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How 1542 Gates Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
82th percentile

Out of 5008 buildings in this neighborhood, 4107 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
88.1%
No serious
violations
9.3%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

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What's in the 1542 Gates Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units14
Floors3
Year built1931
Gross area2,500 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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Who's behind the building

1542 Gates Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Victor Rodriguez
Address
803 119 St 1
College Point, NY 11356
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1542 Gates Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 04
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…
ECB Violation Apr 15
ECB violation · $1,250

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