61 GELSTON AVENUE
61 GELSTON AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3060680121) built in 1950, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 310, council district 47, zoning district R5B, on a 2,323-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,800 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, YAHUI.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 31, 2025 when CHEN, YAHUI; LIN, FENG conveyed the property to CHEN, YAHUI for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5B
- Lot size:
- 2,323 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,800 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $52K
- Community district:
- 310
- Council district:
- 47
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 61 GELSTON AVENUE
Who owns 61 GELSTON AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 61 GELSTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, YAHUI. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 31, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CHEN, YAHUI. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 61 GELSTON AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 61 GELSTON AVENUE was recorded on July 31, 2025, when CHEN, YAHUI; LIN, FENG conveyed the property to CHEN, YAHUI for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 61 GELSTON AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 61 GELSTON AVENUE. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 61 GELSTON AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 61 GELSTON AVENUE at $52K 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 61 GELSTON AVENUE and what does that mean?
61 GELSTON AVENUE is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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.