1389 Sterling Place, Brooklyn is a residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 18 open HPD violations: 3 Class A, 5 Class B, and 10 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 208 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is UNSANITARY CONDITION. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

1389 Sterling Place, Brooklyn

📍 Crown Heights, Brooklyn 🔨 Built 1926 🏢 43 units 🏷️ Class C1
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
122
Last 90 Days
208
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 471% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
85(42%)
HEAT/HOT WATER
31(15%)
DOOR/WINDOW
25(12%)
PAINT/PLASTER
17(8%)
GENERAL
16(8%)
PLUMBING
15(7%)
WATER LEAK
8(4%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
6(3%)
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HPD Housing Violations

3 Class A
5 Class B
10 Class C
Class A § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634775

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634776

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 16B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-06-04

Violation ID: #17938144

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 16B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634779

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634774

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class B § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634777

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class B § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634778

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class B § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2026-02-10

Violation ID: #18634780

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18332735

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339317

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339318

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339319

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339320

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339321

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st DUMB WAITER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339322

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st DUMB WAITER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339323

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
2025-10-29

Violation ID: #18339324

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B25, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''north'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-07-30

Violation ID: #18122692

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B25, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''north'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

C Violation Severity
18 Open Violations
3 Class A
5 Class B
10 Class C

Multiple Class C violations open.

Score: 67.2/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2025-06-04 · Most recent: 2026-02-10

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 1389 Sterling Place, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Crown Heights in the last 12 months.

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Average building in Crown Heights
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This building
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NYC Average
📊 That's 69.3× the Crown Heights average · top 19% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 208 complaints and 10 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.