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179 GELSTON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 6110 · Lot 14 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

179 GELSTON AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3061100014) built in 1930, with 28 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 310, council district 47, zoning district R5B, on a 5,813-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 16,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GELSTON HOLDINGS 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 18, 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

GELSTON HOLDINGS LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOHN PSARAS

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOHN PSARAS
  • Corporate OwnerGELSTON HOLDINGS LLC
  • Managing AgentGELSTON HOLDINGS, LLC
  • Site ManagerMIKE PSARAS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 30, 2015 to Gelston Holdings Llc.
Previous owner: Psaras, Michael; Psaras, John
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 30, 2015DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
28
Year built
1930
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5B
Lot size:
5,813 sqft
Building area:
16,800 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.1M
Community district:
310
Council district:
47

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 AInspected Jun 9, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class CInspected Oct 9, 2023
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class CInspected Oct 9, 2023
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR…
  • Class AInspected Oct 9, 2023
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
  • Class BInspected Oct 9, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTME…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 30, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 179 GELSTON AVENUE

Who owns 179 GELSTON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 179 GELSTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is GELSTON HOLDINGS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 179 GELSTON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 179 GELSTON AVENUE 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 179 GELSTON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 179 GELSTON AVENUE as of May 18, 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 179 GELSTON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 179 GELSTON AVENUE at $1.10M 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 179 GELSTON AVENUE and what does that mean?

179 GELSTON AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. 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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