908 Sterling Place

908 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1889

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 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 (19 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 1 STORY FRONT APT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2135751
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2170741
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 2 STORY PUBLIC HALL BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2135753
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 2 STORY REAR B ROOM., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2135752
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS FRONT AND REAR ENTRANCE DOORS TO BASEMENT APT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2135749
• Class B: Self-closing door not working. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 1 STY REAR APT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2135750
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4580342
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18892954

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: 908 STERLING PLACE REALTY LLC. Head officer: BENJAMIN RAND. Managing agent: BENJAMIN RAND. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 30, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012480032, HPD building ID 376955. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (3), 4 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 8 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.