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121 Ralph Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3014870004 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-07-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Air Quality (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1905)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)RALPH GATES CLUSTER LP
Head officerWILLIE WREN SR.
Managing agentRALPH GATES CLUSTER LP
Last registered2025-09-10

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,003,000 $451,350
2026$910,000 $409,500
2027$1,092,000 $491,400

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Onetwoone CafÉCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayGates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / Hancock St — B47 · 50 ft
Citi BikeHalsey St & Ralph Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

121 Ralph Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by RALPH GATES CLUSTER LP — 9 buildings, 45 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
540 Gates Avenue BK8 A
145 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK8 B
85 Mac Dougal Street BK6 A
819 Gates Avenue BK4 B
908 Herkimer Street BK4 D
719 Mac Donough Street BK4 B
241 Van Buren Street BK4 C
3 Sumpter Street BK4 D
121 Ralph Avenue BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-10-07Mortgage $4,790,334 — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'') $4,790,334

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
30
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170426
20180011
20190213
20200213
20210202
2022027330
202318110
20240235
20250134
20260246
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-10Restaurant inspection: ONETWOONE CAFÉ — grade A
2026-05-05HPD class A: (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
2026-04-30Restaurant inspection: ONETWOONE CAFÉ
2026-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-09Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-10Restaurant inspection: ONETWOONE CAFÉ — grade A
2026-05-05HPD class A: (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
2026-04-30Restaurant inspection: ONETWOONE CAFÉ
2026-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-09Boiler inspection
2025
2025-07-11311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2025-05-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-20Boiler inspection
2025-02-20Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-05-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-12Boiler inspection — defects found
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-02Boiler inspection — defects found
2023-04-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING OF THE PUBLIC HALL , 4th STORY
2023-04-12HPD class C: § 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
2023-04-12HPD class A: § 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL OR VENT
2023-04-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTM
2023-04-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2023-03-24HPD class A: (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
2022
2022-11-10HPD class I: §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
2022-11-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-10-15HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER , THE 5th R
2022-10-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st A
2022-10-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT
2022-10-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st A
2022-10-11Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-10-11311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: SAFETY — SPRINKLER
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-10-04311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04311: SAFETY — SPRINKLER
2022-10-04311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2022-10-04311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2022-10-04311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-10-04311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-09-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-08-09Boiler inspection
2022-07-29HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2022-07-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE GFCI ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ON NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED
2022-05-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-01HPD class A: (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
2021
2021-05-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-12HPD class A: (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
2020
2020-03-04Boiler inspection
2020-01-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-01-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019
2019-08-29311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-03-20Boiler inspection
2019-02-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-05-16Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2017-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER S
2017-08-10HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2017-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR
2017-08-10HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2015
2015-08-10HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT BULKHEAD
2015-08-10HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL, CEILING AT BULKHEAD
2014
2014-05-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2012
2012-09-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-02-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-06-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-12-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-12-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-10-21Job filed: installation of sprinkler system. no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$17,900
2004-10-21Job filed: installation of sprinkler system. no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$17,900
2004-06-14Permit EW —
2004-05-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-03-03Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2004-03-03Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2003
2003-12-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-10-07Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'') to RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.
2003-10-07SAGE — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.
2003-10-07Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')
2003-10-07Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')
2003-10-07Mortgage $4,790,334 — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')$4,790,334
2003-10-07Deed — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK ( to RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.
2003-09-05Job filed: Installation of sprinkler system. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$17,900
2003-07-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2002
2002-09-11Job filed: INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDING INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW BOILER AND PARTITIONS.$300,000
2002-09-11Job filed: INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDING INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW BOILER AND PARTITIONS.$300,000
1991
1991-07-17HPD class I: D26-35.01 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER UNTIL A NEW C
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1973
1973-10-05Deed — from CROSWELL JACQUELINE E; CROSWELL JOHN H to CROSWELL JOHN H
1972
1972-07-24Deed — from EISENBERG ANN; LISS CAROL; RODMAN SHIRLEY to CROSWELL JOHN H; CROSWELL JACQUELINE E
1972-07-24Mortgage — from CROSWELL JACQUELINE E; CROSWELL JOHN J to RODMAN SHIRLEY; EISENBERG ANN; LISS CAROL

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