1,228 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 544 311 service requests, 333 HPD complaints, 142 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 94. In ZIP 11214, 75% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 14 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
23 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$7,050 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
87 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (22) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PLUMBING (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
$297,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (34) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 159 BAY REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | PETER REBENWURZEL |
| Managing agent | 159 BAY REALTY, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,076,000 | $1,384,200 |
| 2026 | $3,156,000 | $1,420,200 |
| 2027 | $3,121,000 | $1,404,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 52/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Raza | Not yet graded | — | |
| Gyro Mania | Middle Eastern | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Worker Hygiene), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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.
| Subway | Bay Pkwy — D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bath Av / Bay Pkwy — B64 · 100 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 200 Benson School Middle: I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro. 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.
159 Bay 29 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
87 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by 159 BAY REALTY, LLC — 2 buildings, 65 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 Bay 29 Street | BK | 34 | B |
| 8758 Bay Parkway | BK | 31 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $280,146 on 2019-12-09 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-09 | Mortgage $280,146 — from 159 BAY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $280,146 | |
| 2019-12-09 | Agreement $12,350,000 — from 159 BAY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,350,000 | |
| 2019-12-09 | AL&R $12,350,000 — from 159 BAY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,350,000 | |
| 2015-09-29 | AL&R $12,325,000 — from 159 BAY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,325,000 | |
| 2015-09-29 | Agreement $12,325,000 — from 159 BAY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,325,000 | |
| 2015-09-29 | Mortgage $2,747,431 — from 159 BAY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,747,431 | |
| 2015-09-29 | Deed $15,150,000 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to 159 BAY REALTY LLC | $15,150,000 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Mortgage $3,092,439 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $3,092,439 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Agreement $9,700,000 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $9,700,000 | |
| 2011-11-21 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to INVESTORS BANK, ISAOA | $7,000,000 | |
| 2011-11-21 | Mortgage $107,029 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $107,029 | |
| 2011-11-21 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2008-04-08 | Agreement $7,040,000 — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to BAY PARKWAY LLC | $7,040,000 | |
| 2008-04-08 | Mortgage $1,285,540 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,285,540 | |
| 2008-04-08 | AL&R $7,040,000 — from BAY PARKWAY LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $7,040,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 2 | 212 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 0 | 3 | 159 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 56 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 94 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
Every one of the 1,228 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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