§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12.
Building report
159 Gelston Avenue
Public records for this building, including violations, complaints, housing court cases and ownership details.
- Built
- 1927
- Units
- 43
- Owner of record
- 159 GELSTON AVENUE
- Open HPD violations
- 15
- HPD records on file
- 48
Violations at 159 Gelston Avenue
48 on record§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS OF UPPER SASH AT WINDOW AT 1st PUBLIC HALL STAIRS FROM NORTH, 2nd STORY
§ 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
Who owns 159 Gelston Avenue?
Owner of record: 159 GELSTON AVENUE. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.
Apartments at 159 Gelston Avenue
Recorded residential units: 43. Recorded year built: 1927. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.
This tax lot appears in the RGB list based on 2024 building registrations, published as of November 2025. That is a building-level historical signal; it does not identify which apartments are stabilized today. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.
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See the full record for 159 Gelston Avenue
The full report includes the grade, all 48 violations with dates and outcomes, housing court filings and ownership details.
- 01Overall grade and scores by category
- 02Details for all 48 HPD violations
- 03Housing court filings and outcomes
- 04Ownership history and LLC connections
