013 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 5 apartments
022 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 active DOB violation(s)
041 eviction executed in the last 3 years
How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.
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The owner registered 15 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 15 apartments.
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2018 — 11 units registered2023 — 15
J-51 tax benefit
Rent stabilization here may be tied to a tax benefit and can end when the benefit expires.
No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.
Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.
Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
3
Open now
140
On record
3
Open Class C
0
Open Class B
0
Open Class A
Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt CIssued 2026-08-17
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-06-23
§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL 1ST STORY TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt CIssued 2023-02-10
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix
311 complaints from tenants
21
All time
6
Last 12 months
Heat/Hot Water8
Plumbing4
Paint/Plaster2
Unsanitary Condition2
Electric2
Safety2
Appliance1
PlumbingWater Supply2026-06-20 · closed
Heat/Hot WaterApartment Only2026-06-19 · closed
Heat/Hot WaterApartment Only2026-06-09 · closed
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
Neighborhood noise
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
733
Noise reports · last 12 mo
61
≈ per month
53
% from neighbors
Residential388
Street/Sidewalk210
Unspecified61
Commercial38
Vehicle36
311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.
Neighborhood crime
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
352
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
29
≈ per month
Felony98
Misdemeanor211
Violation43
NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.
Bedbug history
0
Infested, latest filing
7
Annual filings
2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated
2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated
2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated
Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.
DOB building violations
1
Active
8
On record
0
Active, last 3 yrs
ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1993-08-16
Evictions
3
Executed, all time
1
Last 3 years
2024-05-30Apt Aresidential
2018-05-11Apt Aresidential
2018-05-11Apt Aresidential
Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.
Housing court
2
Cases on record
0
Open now
2
Tenant-brought
0
Harassment found
0
With a judgment
Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.
CLOSEDOpened 2016-03-11
Tenant action
CLOSEDOpened 2015-08-20
Harassment case
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
555 & 561 GATES LLC.
Head officer
ERIC ORLOFSKY
Managing agent
EBD MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC.
21 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.
DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.
Ownership & money
Speculation watch
·Bought and resold within a few years — rapid turnover is a common speculation signal
A pattern, not a prediction — many transfers are ordinary or between related companies.
7
Recorded sales
5
Mortgages / refinances
Last recorded sale2014-12-03 · $6,350,000
Most recent mortgage2020-11-12 · $604,378.6
Mortgage2020-11-12$604,378.6
borrower 555 & 561 GATES LLC · lender SIGNATURE BANK
Mortgage2016-09-20$1,900,000
borrower 555 & 561 GATES LLC · lender SIGNATURE BANK
Sale2014-12-03$6,350,000
555 GATES LLC → 555 & 561 GATES LLC
Mortgage2014-12-03$2,817,593.43
borrower 555 & 561 GATES LLC · lender SIGNATURE BANK
Sale2012-06-13$2,900,000
555 GATES REALTY, LLC → 555 GATES LLC
From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.