939 Sterling Place

939 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 17 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1904

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 3 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 17 buildings' registrations; 14 graded D or F.
• 17 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183938
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183936
• Class C: Missing window guards, 1st floor. 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; LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt A3), issued 2018-05-29. HPD violation 12403824
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183939
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183935
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183937
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183934
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B1), issued 2013-07-29. HPD violation 9916643

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

17 of 16 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EROS REALTY LLC III. Head officer: SANFORD NAGER. Managing agent: SR NAGER MANAGEMENT. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012410045, HPD building ID 838519. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (3), 5 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.