197 GATES AVENUE
197 GATES AVENUE is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3019720033) built in 1899, with 4 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 1,839-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,048 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WZ GATES HOLDINGS LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 18, 2025 when SIMONE BENNETT, DEPUTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR; THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE WALLS; WALLS ESTATES, LLC; THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE MARIE JACKSON-WALLS conveyed the property to WZ GATES HOLDINGS LLC for $1.60M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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 18, 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerRuoling Wu
- Corporate OwnerWZ Gates Holdings LLC
- Managing AgentLANDMARK PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC
- Site ManagerXiaowen Zeng
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 1,839 sqft
- Building area:
- 4,048 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $705K
- Community district:
- 302
- Council district:
- 35
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 20, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025(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…
- Class AInspected Apr 10, 2024(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…
- Class IInspected Nov 22, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Mar 23, 2023(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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 197 GATES AVENUE
Who owns 197 GATES AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 197 GATES AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is WZ GATES HOLDINGS LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 18, 2025 when the property was conveyed to WZ GATES HOLDINGS LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 197 GATES AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 197 GATES AVENUE was recorded on September 18, 2025, when SIMONE BENNETT, DEPUTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR; THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE WALLS; WALLS ESTATES, LLC; THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE MARIE JACKSON-WALLS conveyed the property to WZ GATES HOLDINGS LLC for $1.60M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 197 GATES AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 197 GATES AVENUE as of May 18, 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 197 GATES AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 197 GATES AVENUE at $705K 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 197 GATES AVENUE and what does that mean?
197 GATES AVENUE is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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.