# 550 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn > These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Also known as 1389 Gates Ave, 1393 Gates Ave, 1397 Gates Ave, 1401 Gates Ave, 1405 Gates Ave, 1411 Gates Ave, 554 Knickerbocker Ave, 558 Knickerbocker Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them. ## In one line Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2024-07-03) ## The building - **Year built:** 1987 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) - **Stories:** 3 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) - **Homes:** 60 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) ## Worth knowing - Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario ## Also on record - City stormwater map shows deep and contiguous flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario ## Clean in the records - Water service line on record as non-lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21) - No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-20) ## Building systems - **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Aug 2024, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-20) - **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-20) - **Water service line:** Non-Lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21) - **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03) - **Basement:** No basement (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## Violations and complaints - **HPD violations:** 0 open. 10 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 18 violations on record in all, 2021–2026 — the 10 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-20) - **DOB violations:** 16 open: 15 about building conditions, 1 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-20) - **Heat and hot water complaints:** 2 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20) - **Resident complaints to the city:** 2 heat or hot water, 2 pests, 2 unsanitary conditions, 1 floors or stairs, 1 leaks, 1 paint or plaster (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20) ## More systems - **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30) - **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (A.O. Smith BC-0670), registration current since Jul 2025 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-21) - **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2025 (3 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-20) - **Elevators:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-20) - **Gas piping:** Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2025) (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-20) - **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 7 (2024 report), reported for all of BUSHWICK II CDA (Group E): Buildings 4 and 5 - Parent Property (2 buildings) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25) ## Permits and work - **Permit history:** 12 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-20) - **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Jul 2021, last expired Jul 2022 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-20) - **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## By apartment 7 of 60 apartments named in a city record: - Apt 1H: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/1h - Apt 1R: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/1r - Apt 2J: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/2j - Apt 2M: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/2m - Apt 2S: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/2s - Apt 3F: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/3f - Apt 3J: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/unit/3j ## Registered with the city - PINNACLE CITY LIVING LLC (Agent, Registration Contacts) - WAVECREST MGMT GROUP (Agent, Registration Contacts) - BUSHWICK GARDENS LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts) - BUSHWICK GARDENS 1 LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data)) ## More - Every record behind this card: https://blueflo.tech/b/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn/records - The same card as JSON: https://blueflo.tech/v1/buildings/550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn - Ask about any building from an assistant (MCP): https://blueflo.tech/mcp - Report something wrong: https://blueflo.tech/dispute?slug=550-knickerbocker-avenue-brooklyn - How to use this data: https://blueflo.tech/llms.txt