Is 199 Gelston Ave rent stabilized?
199 Gelston Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (11209). It has about 30 apartments, built in 1926.
Also written as 199 Gelston Avenue — or 199 Gelston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209.
How this building compares
With about 30 apartments it is larger than 71% of the 692 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bay Ridge. Its 1926 construction date sits close to the 1928 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 36 open violations here, about 1.2 per apartment — above the one for every 3 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 47 violations on record at the address, 6 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 28 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bay Ridge |
| ZIP | 11209 |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Apartments | 30 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3061100006 |
Owner & management
| Owner | JOHN MCKAY LLC 7416 6TH AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11209 |
| Managing agent | JOHN MCKAY LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 36 open / 47 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 28 total |
| HPD registration last filed | November 19, 2025 |