159 Bay 29th Street

159 Bay 29th Street in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 28 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 34 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 28 of 34 units are rent-stabilized; 32 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

14 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 142 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-01-31. Newest violation issued 2026-03-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A11), issued 2026-01-29. HPD violation 18601764
• Class C: Appliance defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT ARRANGED FOR PADLOCK INSTALLED AT METAL GATE, 1ST FROM NORTH AT BUILDING EAST YARD, issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17596795
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17174985
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17174986
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 SET ] IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16613511
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE ( INTERIOR) AT LOWER SASH WINDOW 2ND FOR EAST AT SOUTH, IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16613508
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16613513
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16613509

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 42 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Plumbing (3), Door/Window (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

28 of 34 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: 28 in 2024, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 159 BAY REALTY, LLC. Head officer: PETER REBENWURZEL. Managing agent: 159 BAY REALTY, LLC. This owner has 43 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3064140006, HPD building ID 202139. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bay Pkwy (D), 6 min walk
• 20 Av (D), 8 min walk
• 25 Av (D), 12 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 2026-10-27.