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1687 GATES AVENUE

Queens · Block 3447 · Lot 38 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

1687 GATES AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Queens (BBL 4034470038) built in 1930, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 405, council district 34, zoning district R6B, on a 2,742-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,600 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 1687 GATES LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 17, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

1687 GATES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOEL LEFKOWITZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOEL LEFKOWITZ
  • Corporate Owner1687 GATES LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 13, 2014 for $1.0M to 1687 Gates Llc.
Previous owner: Gertrude Longo, As Executor; Estate Of Josef Stimitz
Mortgage: $920K recorded Mar 13, 2014 with Gates Funding L.p.. Loan-to-value: 92%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 15, 2015MTGE$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 15, 2015AGMT$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2014DEED$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2014MTGE$920KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2014MTGE$320KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1930
Class
C2
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,742 sqft
Building area:
5,600 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$260K
Community district:
405
Council district:
34

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Oct 10, 2025
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class BInspected Jul 30, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…
  • Class AInspected Jul 30, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…
  • Class BInspected Jul 30, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L,…
  • Class BInspected Jul 30, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL EXAUST FAN AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st ST…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 15, 2015).

Other buildings in this portfolio

1687 Gates Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 1687 GATES AVENUE

Who owns 1687 GATES AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1687 GATES AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 1687 GATES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 1687 GATES AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1687 GATES AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 1687 GATES AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1687 GATES AVENUE as of May 17, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 1687 GATES AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1687 GATES AVENUE at $260K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 1687 GATES AVENUE and what does that mean?

1687 GATES AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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