2044 Gates Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

2044 Gates Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building located in Ridgewood, owned by Vincent Pantina and constructed in 1909 as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with four documented emergencies affecting the entire building between 2019 and 2025, including recent incidents in May 2025 and December 2024.

In both of these recent cases, HPD was either unable to gain access for inspection or found that services had been restored by the time of their visit. A notable safety violation was recorded in December 2024 regarding a door-closer issue at the first-story vestibule, though this violation was subsequently certified as corrected. There is one previous violation from April 2021 concerning the late filing of the annual bedbug report, though this is likely now moot given the consistent reports of zero infestation in subsequent years.

The building has maintained a good record regarding bedbug infestations, with reports from 2020-2024 showing no infested units or re-infestation cases during the annual reporting periods. Rodent inspections present a mixed picture, with the building passing an initial inspection in June 2017, but showing rat activity in two inspections conducted in April and May 2013, suggesting historical pest control challenges that were presumably addressed given the lack of recent violations. The property has generally complied with reporting requirements, with the most recent bedbug reports (2022-2024) consistently showing zero affected units, indicating effective pest management practices in recent years.