What the listing does not show
1679 Gates Avenue
Queens, NY 11385Walk-up apartment buildingHigh risk
Listed at $1,350,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 30 open housing violations, 6 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $1,350,000
- Beds
- 12 beds
- Baths
- 6 baths
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1930
- Open housing violations
- 30
- Immediately hazardous
- 6
- Open building violations
- 0
- Unresolved penalties
- 2
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 016 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 02Checked: no open Buildings Department violations.
- 032 unresolved penalties (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C2: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1930
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 66 residential
- Building area
- 5,600 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 5,600 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 2,742 ft²27.42 × 100 ft
- Assessed value
- $363,600Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $6,750
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R6B. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
0ft²
Built at 102% of allowed
The building already exceeds today's allowed residential floor area.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 2.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 2.40
- Zoning district
- R6B
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
30
open violations
6 immediately hazardous, 22 hazardous, 2 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
0
open violations
No open building violations on file.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
0 hazardous. $2,900 imposed, last issued Aug 27, 2001.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
18 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 1679 Gates Avenue have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 1679 Gates Avenue has 30 open HPD violations (6 Class C, 22 Class B, 2 Class A, 0 Class I), 0 open DOB violations, 2 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 1679 Gates Avenue?
The lot is zoned R6B. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 2.04 against 2.00 allowed for residential use, leaving about 0 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.