Is 159 To 167 Gelston Ave rent stabilized?
159 To 167 Gelston Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (11209). It has about 43 apartments, built in 1927.
Also written as 159 To 167 Gelston Avenue — or 159 To 167 Gelston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209.
How this building compares
With about 43 apartments it is larger than 79% of the 692 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bay Ridge. Its 1927 construction date sits close to the 1928 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 18 open violations here, about one for every 2 apartments — matching the median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 51 violations on record at the address, 20 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 10 of them are still open. HPD issued 22 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bay Ridge |
| ZIP | 11209 |
| Year built | 1927 |
| Apartments | 43 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3061100020 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 159 GELSTON AVENUE LLC 16 DESIREE DRIVE · Greenwich, CT 06830 |
| Managing agent | JOSE OTERO |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 18 open / 51 total · 22 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 133 total |
| HPD registration last filed | November 5, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 159 To 167 Gelston Ave rent stabilized?
159 To 167 Gelston Ave in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 159 To 167 Gelston Ave?
159 To 167 Gelston Ave (BBL 3061100020) has about 43 residential apartments and was built in 1927, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.