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MeadowWood at Gateway

1019 Van Siclen Avenue, NY 112073.4 ★ (64 reviews)
Condominium complex with 19 buildings

Summary

MeadowWood at Gateway is a 550-apartment East New York condominium with individually owned homes rather than a central rental program. Recent long-term residents describe rising maintenance and parking costs alongside declining service, with management communication, billing records, security and shared laundry reliability as the most consistent concerns.

550 unitsOpened 1966

Reviews

Long-term residents question whether management, billing and security still match the building's rising carrying costs.

Google
3.4
64 reviews

What residents complain about

Management communication is a major frustration

Residents describe unanswered questions, weak customer service and a focus on collections or sales rather than resolving routine account issues.

Billing records require careful documentation

One resident reports months of payments not applied correctly and a much older check raised only after a long delay, leading to collections and court filings.

Security and laundry feel less reliable

Long-term residents describe reduced security, late-night lobby activity and shared machines that are often broken or left occupied.

Amenities

MeadowWood has elevators and a laundry room in each building. Residents share landscaped courtyards, playgrounds and grilling areas, with assigned surface parking, storage and a community room.

In the apartment
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
Some apartments
In the building
Doorman
Not available
Elevator
Fitness center
Not available
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Package service
Not available
Resident storage
Shared laundry

Also here: Community room · Playgrounds · On-site superintendent and maintenance · Door-to-door trash pickup

Location

MeadowWood at Gateway is located at 1019 Van Siclen Avenue, New York, NY 11207. MeadowWood is in East New York near local shopping and neighborhood open space. Van Siclen Avenue subway service is the most useful nearby rail connection, while the exact walk depends on the building entrance within the complex.

  • 6 min
    Ethan Allen Playground
  • 9 min
    Linden Park
  • 12 min
    Jerome Playground
  • 12 min
    Jerome Playground Children's Play Area

    playground

  • 12 min
    Gateway Estates Park

Building records

Housing complaints are much more common than at comparable buildings, with heat, elevators and noise the largest categories. Open pest and damaged-surface violations make maintenance quality and the condition of the specific apartment important to check.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

133.5 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.3 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
163
Apr 2026
114
Jul 2026
95
Sep 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
77
13 open
17
8 open
12
7 open

73 additional older citations remain open.

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