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159 BAY 29 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 6414 · Lot 6 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

159 BAY 29 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3064140006) built in 1926, with 39 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 43, zoning district R5, on a 8,965-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 29,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 159 BAY REALTY LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 17, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

159 BAY REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: PETER REBENWURZEL

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerPETER REBENWURZEL
  • Corporate Owner159 BAY REALTY, LLC
  • Site ManagerALEXIS BARRETO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 24, 2015 for $15.2M.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 24, 2015DEED$15.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 2, 2015AGMT$9.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 2, 2015MTGE$3.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 27, 2011MTGE$107KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 29, 2008DEED$8.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
39
Year built
1926
Class
C7
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
8,965 sqft
Building area:
29,800 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.3M
Community district:
311
Council district:
43

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Feb 26, 2026
    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A11, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class CInspected Feb 26, 2026
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO…
  • Class AInspected Feb 26, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT…
  • Class CInspected Feb 26, 2026
    § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACAN…
  • Class CInspected Feb 26, 2026
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 24, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 159 BAY 29 STREET

Who owns 159 BAY 29 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 159 BAY 29 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 159 BAY REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 159 BAY 29 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 159 BAY 29 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 159 BAY 29 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 159 BAY 29 STREET as of May 17, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 159 BAY 29 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 159 BAY 29 STREET at $1.31M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 159 BAY 29 STREET and what does that mean?

159 BAY 29 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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