159 BAY 34 STREET
159 BAY 34 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3068740013) built in 1915, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 43, zoning district R5, on a 2,895-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,457 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, GUO WEI.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentGUO WEI CHEN
- Site ManagerGUOWEI CHEN
- Joint OwnerYING LIU
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,895 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,457 sqft
- Floors:
- 2.75
- Assessed value:
- $101K
- Community district:
- 311
- Council district:
- 43
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Aug 15, 2022§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED MORTISE LOCK AND PADLOCK AT EXTERIOR OF DOOR AT ROOM LEADING…
- Class AInspected Aug 15, 2022§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING. APPROX 4 SQ.FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
- Class CInspected Aug 15, 2022§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2,…
- Class CInspected Aug 15, 2022§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY
- Class BInspected Jul 20, 2022§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY THE GATE IN FENCE AT L…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 159 BAY 34 STREET
Who owns 159 BAY 34 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 159 BAY 34 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, GUO WEI. 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 34 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 159 BAY 34 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 34 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 159 BAY 34 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 34 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 159 BAY 34 STREET at $101K 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 34 STREET and what does that mean?
159 BAY 34 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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.