Is 261 Gates Ave rent stabilized?
261 Gates Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bed-Stuy (West), Brooklyn (11238). It has about 30 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 261 Gates Avenue — or 261 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
How this building compares
With about 30 apartments it is larger than 91% of the 784 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bed-Stuy (West). Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists no open violations at this address — one of 218 such buildings among the 785 this site tracks in the neighborhood. Of the 47 violations on record at the address, 18 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and none of them are still open. HPD issued 3 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bed-Stuy (West) |
| ZIP | 11238 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 30 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3019730051 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 261 GATES AVENUE LLC 20 JAY STREET #506 · BROOKLYN, NY 11201 |
| Managing agent | CARL WALLACE |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 0 open / 47 total · 3 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 118 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 1, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 261 Gates Ave rent stabilized?
261 Gates Ave in Bed-Stuy (West), Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 261 Gates Ave?
261 Gates Ave (BBL 3019730051) has about 30 residential apartments and was built in 1930, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.