215 Sterling Street
215 Sterling Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 34 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1924
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 39/100)
- 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 34 of 40 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (35 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)
35 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 45 issued in the last 12 months. 963 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-02-23. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 49 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A22), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19165766
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A33, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt A33), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19145201
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE STANDING REFRIGERATOR WITH DOOR INTACT AT CENTER COURT, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19145212
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A33, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt A33), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19145202
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 3rd floor. - 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 NORTH WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19088843
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19088844
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. - 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19088846
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19077223
311 housing complaints
27 in the last 12 months, 211 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Door/Window (5), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
34 of 40 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: 34 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 215 STERLING LLC. Head officer: ROSARIO PARLANTI. Managing agent: 215 STERLING LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013140050, HPD building ID 377072. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sterling St (2, 5), 3 min walk
- President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (16 class C, 12 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 27 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −6 |
| 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.