291 Sterling Street

291 Sterling Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 61 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 56 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1932

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 13 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 56 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 53 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (61 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

61 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 10 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 252 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-01-22. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 3 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND WIRE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255789
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6J), issued 2021-12-14. HPD violation 14720271
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 1K), issued 2021-10-07. HPD violation 14594329
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 1K), issued 2021-10-07. HPD violation 14594333
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''west'' (apt 1K), issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14574857
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''west'' (apt 1K), issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14574851
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1K), issued 2021-09-24. HPD violation 14565839
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1K), issued 2021-09-24. HPD violation 14565838

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 52 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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 7 infested, 7 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

56 of 54 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: 56 in 2024, 53 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SENATOR STREET ENTERPRISES, INC. Head officer: MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS. Managing agent: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 91 buildings on record, 60 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013150045, HPD building ID 377129. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sterling St (2, 5), 1 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 9 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 2026-10-27.