159 Gelston Avenue

159 Gelston Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 34 of 43 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 43 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 33 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 34 of 43 units are rent-stabilized; 39 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 33 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-10-17. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT INTERMIDIATE LANDING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18715064
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18517176
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C5), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18517180
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT BLDG, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt BLDG), issued 2022-12-21. HPD violation 15624150
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BLDG, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt BLDG), issued 2022-12-20. HPD violation 15624076
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT BLDG, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt BLDG), issued 2022-12-20. HPD violation 15624075
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt D3), issued 2022-12-12. HPD violation 15603861
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT WEST AT BUILDING EAST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15424267

311 housing complaints

34 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (33), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

34 of 43 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 34 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 159 GELSTON AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JOSE OTERO. Managing agent: JOSE OTERO. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3061100020, HPD building ID 299730. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bay Ridge-95 St (R), 3 min walk
• 86 St (R), 8 min walk
• 77 St (R), 18 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.