183 Gelston Avenue,

Brooklyn, NY 11209

31 Units

Built in 1926

4 Floors

1 Year Bedbug History: No
Landlords in NYC are required to file an annual bedbug report with the city and state whether the building has had a bedbug infestation in the past year. We found no recent bedbug reports from these city filings.
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
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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.
This building has a total of 102 violations which is 3.29 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
25Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
57Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
20Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2021-12-16Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at 1st door from east at south wall in the foyer located at apt a4, 1st story, 3rd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-12-16Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east at south, the private hallway located at apt a4, 1st story, 3rd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-12-16Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st closet from north at east wall door in the foyer located at apt a4, 1st story, 3rd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-12-06Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt b6, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-08-26Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles on south wall in the bathroom located at apt b7, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2021-07-26Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the cracks throughout apt. at the ceiling & walls in the entire apartment located at apt c6, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at eastInvalid certification
2021-06-16Section 27-2005 adm code refit entrance door in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt c7, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-05-01Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective entrance door in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt c7, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north , section at eastNov sent out
2020-09-01Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen located at apt c6, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2020-09-01Section 27-2005 adm code refit front door in the entrance located at apt c6, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2020-09-01Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vynle floor covering in the kitchen located at apt c6, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2020-09-01Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective sink counter top in the kitchen located at apt c6, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2020-09-01Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective door in the bathroom located at apt c6, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2016-04-29Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling in the entire apartment located at apt a4, 1st story, apartment at northNot complied with
2015-08-20Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
2015-08-20Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box .. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
2013-09-08Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall in the 2nd room from east at north located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the 2nd closet from east at south wall wall in the foyer located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from east at south wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 2nd closet from east at south wall door frame, 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the foyer located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing knob at north one door in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing knob at east one closet's door in the private hallway located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective saddle at apartment's entrance door in the foyer located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-09-08Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the private hallway located at apt 7c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Property Owners and Associates
183 - Gelston Ave LLC
Corporate Owner
2.3(1)

2 Properties

37 Units

Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
183 Gelston Avenue, LLC
Owner
2.3(1)

1 Property

31 Units

Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
1918 LLC
Corporate Owner
3.5(3)

19 Properties

170 Units

Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2

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95% of renters received their security deposits back
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