137 Sterling Street
137 Sterling Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1916
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (36 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (4 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)
36 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 5 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 206 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-08-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR LOWER DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 17688291
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2022-07-06. HPD violation 15239024
- Class C: Missing window guards, 3rd floor. SECTION 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 = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2016-09-06. HPD violation 11377625
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17798625
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17748977
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17748976
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 17688294
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZING OF BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2022-02-22. HPD violation 14835303
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (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)
4 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
16 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ST MARKS AFFORDABLE HDFC. Head officer: KINO G VITET. Managing agent: SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013140083, HPD building ID 377017. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sterling St (2, 5), 6 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 6 min walk
- President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (3 class C, 28 class B, 5 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.