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159 Gelston Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11209Individually ownedBBL 3061100020BIN 3155362
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors4
Units44
Building Area29,900 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC7
Market Value$3.2M

159 GELSTON AVE is a property located at 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 4 floors and 44 units. The building area is 29,900 square feet on a 10,440 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $3.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 8 building permits on record (4 active). There are 52 violations on record (16 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

261records on file
4Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 159 Gelston Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 44 units and 29,900 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 88 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 261 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 131 of its 261 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (52) and assignment (19) trail well behind. 16 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 145.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 272 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 88 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.2M of Kings, written across 261 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1927
Floors4
Total Units44
Building Area29,900 sqft
Lot Size10,440 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3061100020
3155362
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.4M
$399K

Building Permits

8 on record · 4 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 30, 2025Job #471146
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 12, 2008Est. cost $20KJob #310139089-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 17, 2008Job #310139089-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 23, 2008Job #310139089-1-1-hist

OT

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Jan 1, 1938Job #PBS:2-403024:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Violations

52 on record · 16 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2008Ticket #041720744N
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2001Ticket #0114536263
20010604N
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18850065

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Mar 17, 2026#18715064

§ 27-2005 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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 13, 2026#18706657

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 13, 2026#18706658

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Dec 19, 2025#18517177

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 44 units. The building area is 29,900 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 8 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Sep 30, 2025.

Does 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 52 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 1 ECB, 48 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 159 GELSTON AVE?

159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $399K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 159 GELSTON AVE?

159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R5B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 159 GELSTON AVE?

159 GELSTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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