1721 Gates Avenue, Queens, NY 11385
1721 Gates Avenue is a 6-unit, 3-story New Law tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Somenauth Mahabir. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with significant cluster of complaints in August 2023 regarding windows, flooring, stairs, walls, and unsanitary conditions, particularly related to pest problems. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect these conditions, leaving residents to re-file complaints if issues persisted.
Earlier complaints from July 2023 about window frames and July 2023 and February 2023 regarding pests were similarly closed without inspection. The building has an ongoing rodent control history, with multiple "Rat Activity" results during inspections in 2024, 2023, 2021, and previous years, though a Compliance Passed status was recorded in November 2024. The property has documented violations requiring attention to safety features, including a C-class violation from July 2023 regarding a defective self-closing door in the public hall and various A-class violations from March 2021 concerning bedbug reporting requirements, window guards, and paint conditions in apartment 1L.
Notably, there were also C-class violations in 2021 related to peeling paint and door issues in apartment 1L, as well as a 2020 violation regarding excessively hot water (135°F) in the same apartment. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2021 through 2025 show no reported infestations during the specified periods. While there have been some successfully passed rodent inspections in the past, the pattern of repeated rodent activity and various housing maintenance complaints suggests ongoing maintenance and pest control challenges.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1930 |
Total area | 6430 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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