179 Gelston Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11209
28 Units
•Built in 1930
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 4 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.32 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 11, 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 that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 12, 2023: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 4f, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
2
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 12, 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 missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 4f, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
G
Gelston Holdings LLC
3(4)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
Agent•
2 Properties•55 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
F
Francis Court Realty LLC
2.9(9)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
Agent•
6 Properties•156 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
J
John Psaras
3(24)
Head Officer•
19 Properties•425 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 9
M
Mike Psaras
2.7(5)
Site Manager•
Officer•
3 Properties•40 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
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Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (3)
3.38 stars
5 months ago
It's an alright place
Former Tenant
Pros:
- The building is the quietest I've lived in through the years in Brooklyn. The tenants are mostly couples without children, older folks, and singles who are polite and quiet.
- The super is pretty responsive and will repair things fairly quickly when needed.
- The building is close to transportation.
- Have only seen three cockroaches in total in the several years lived here.
- The rent is reasonable.
- They allow cats.
- The super is pretty responsive and will repair things fairly quickly when needed.
- The building is close to transportation.
- Have only seen three cockroaches in total in the several years lived here.
- The rent is reasonable.
- They allow cats.
Cons:
- The walls, molding, doorknobs, and power outlets suffer from the landlord paint job special. These apartments have never seen painter's tape or a drop cloth.
- The vinyl/linoleum floors in the kitchen are ugly, crumbling, and old. The sinks are old, the stove is ancient, and using the oven feels a bit risky, had gas leak issue once.
- The apartment was pretty dirty when I first moved in.
- You have to pay rent by check, not the most convenient, and it's incredibly hard to get a hold of management.
- The vinyl/linoleum floors in the kitchen are ugly, crumbling, and old. The sinks are old, the stove is ancient, and using the oven feels a bit risky, had gas leak issue once.
- The apartment was pretty dirty when I first moved in.
- You have to pay rent by check, not the most convenient, and it's incredibly hard to get a hold of management.
Advice to owner:
Upkeep the vintage areas like the parquet floors which gives the place vintage charm, but please replace the linoleum with tile so that it's not constantly peeling,
2.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
179 Gelston Ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super is helpful and kind.
Cons:
Management does not respond.
No email contact.
No carbon monoxide detectors
Leaks
Roaches
Mice
Centipedes
Duct tapes problems instead of fixing them will not spend money for proper repairs
Windows have gaps and drafty
Cabinets waterlogged and damaged
Yellow water in bathroom often
Front door does not open easily
Water lines are on opposite sides for all of my faucets and shower.
Multiple ceiling leaks
Rotted areas of wood floor
Heat could be much better.
Active gas leak was not deemed urgent by management took 1 month to fix
No email contact.
No carbon monoxide detectors
Leaks
Roaches
Mice
Centipedes
Duct tapes problems instead of fixing them will not spend money for proper repairs
Windows have gaps and drafty
Cabinets waterlogged and damaged
Yellow water in bathroom often
Front door does not open easily
Water lines are on opposite sides for all of my faucets and shower.
Multiple ceiling leaks
Rotted areas of wood floor
Heat could be much better.
Active gas leak was not deemed urgent by management took 1 month to fix
Advice to owner:
Become a professional property owner. Respond to health concerns in building. Just do the right thing by your tenants they pay rent.
2.25 stars
Over 3 years ago
Not a great place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
-Garbage always taken care of appropriately
-There is scheduled pesticide(for roaches) scheduled once a month
-cheap, rent stabilized
-There is scheduled pesticide(for roaches) scheduled once a month
-cheap, rent stabilized
Cons:
This building’s tenants are very loud and there is no care in who they rent their apartments to—Lots of careless young adults living there. The building is poorly kept, dirty and only swept/mopped every few months. “Part time” Super is never in and unhelpful in maintenance issues. There’s definitely a mouse problem as well. these things wouldn’t bother you, as they did me, then go for it.
Advice to owner:
Take more care of who you’re renting your apartments to. Take more care in having your super be more active in building maintenance/cleanliness
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