Is 1686 Gates Ave rent stabilized?
1686 Gates Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Ridgewood, Queens (11385). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 1686 Gates Avenue — or 1686 Gates Ave, Queens, NY 11385.
How this building compares
HPD lists 3 open violations here, about 0.5 per apartment — above the one for every 3 apartments median for tracked buildings in Ridgewood. Of the 48 violations on record at the address, 32 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 3 of them are still open. Tenants have filed 12 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Queens |
| Neighborhood | Ridgewood |
| ZIP | 11385 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 4034480031 |
Owner & management
| Owner | TOP RANK REALTY V LLC 1686 Gates Ave · Ridgewood, NY 11385 |
| Managing agent | Salvatore Ruffo |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 3 open / 48 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 12 total |
| HPD registration last filed | November 13, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 1686 Gates Ave rent stabilized?
1686 Gates Ave in Ridgewood, Queens 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 1686 Gates Ave?
1686 Gates Ave (BBL 4034480031) has about 6 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.