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 15 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — matching the median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 48 violations on record at the address, 18 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 109 HPD complaints at the address, 18 of them 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 | 15 open / 48 total · 20 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 109 total |
| HPD registration last filed | November 5, 2025 |