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153 Gelston Avenue

257Records
11City systems
12Open violations
39.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11209 · Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
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257 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 166 311 service requests, 27 HPD housing violations, 20 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11209
Built1915
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)MA, DENNIS
BBL3060890001
BIN3322539, 3322540, 3322541

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 39.7. In ZIP 11209, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations12 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (63) · Blocked Driveway (47) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Noise (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Curb Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$18,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)DENNIS Ma
Head officerDENNIs Ma
Managing agent4 SEASONS INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2024-12-06

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$657,000 $295,650
2026$788,000 $354,600
2027$946,000 $425,700

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayBay Ridge-95 St — R · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 92 St / Fort Hamilton Pkwy — B8 · 150 ft
Citi BikeFort Hamilton Pkwy & 92 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School
Middle: P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

153 Gelston Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

122 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by 4 SEASONS INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INC — 38 buildings, 988 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B7 · C3 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
140-35 Beech Avenue QN101 C
42-02 Layton Street QN89 A
50-17 Queens Boulevard QN75 A
136-17 Maple Avenue QN68 A
123-05 Lax Avenue QN61 A
42-37 Union Street QN53 B
123-10 Powells Cove Blvd QN52 A
46-06 88 Street QN46 A
121-39 5 Avenue QN39 A
141-05 Cherry Avenue QN36 A
949 60th Street BK32 A
37-17 111 Street QN30 A
136-46 41 Avenue QN28 B
85-19 Broadway QN26 A
43-18 Robinson Street QN24 B
32-36 Union Street QN23 A
134-40 Cherry Avenue QN21 A
140-37 Cherry Avenue QN21 A
42-11 Parsons Boulevard QN20 C
132-59 41 Road QN18 A
127 Mott Street MN18 B
35-17 146 Street QN16 D
132-18 41 Avenue QN16 A
231 Avenue Z BK9 A
83-15 Vietor Avenue QN8 A
40-59 College Point Blvd QN7 A
43-12 104 Street QN7 B
1447 Ocean Avenue BK6 B
153 Gelston Avenue BK6 B
1557 2 Avenue MN6 A
1634 Madison Street QN6 D
125 28 Avenue BK5 A
32-17 47 Street QN4 A
32-15 47 Street QN4 D
59-44 159 Street QN3 A
75-12 Metropolitan Avenue QN2 C
106 Rivington Street MN2 F
4012920055 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $130,000 on 1993-03-29 (lender: Green Point Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1993-03-29Mortgage $35,000 — from MA, DENNIS; WONG, WILLIAM MA; WONG, SUE; MA, SHUKFAN LEE to LEONG, GING CHONG; CHIN, CHEUK, TING $35,000
1993-03-29Mortgage $130,000 — from WONG, SUE; MA, WILLIAM; MA, SHUKAN LEE; MA, DENNIS to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $130,000
1983-09-08Mortgage $115,000 — from CHIN, CHEUK TING; LEONG, GING CHONG to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $115,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201712306
201820204
2019406010
202000505
202100505
20220013013
20230316120
20240144045
20250147048
20260033033
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 199Ownership & money 20

Every one of the 257 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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