783 Sterling Place
783 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 29 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (29 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-10-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Mold, window frame on the west wall, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD PRESENT AROUND WINDOW FRAME AT THE WEST WALL AT BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 3L), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4732964
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366119
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. WEST CLOSET WALL 1 IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366099
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE ON WOOD TRIM, DOORS, OR WINDOWS - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDE A SURFACE DUST TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTE. WEST CLOSET DOOR, NORTH DOOR, NORTH DOOR FRAME IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366084
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, NORTH CLOSET WALL 1 IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366110
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE ON WOOD TRIM, DOORS, OR WINDOWS - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDE A SURFACE DUST TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTE. WEST CLOSET DOOR, WEST DOOR CLOSET FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366114
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. WEST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366127
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE ON WOOD TRIM, DOORS, OR WINDOWS - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDE A SURFACE DUST TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTE. EAST DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2002-10-10. HPD violation 4366131
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CATHY SAM. Managing agent: Cathy Sam. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012400073, HPD building ID 376877. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (3), 5 min walk
- Park Pl (S), 6 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (8 class C, 16 class B, 5 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.