1288 Sterling Place
1288 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1907
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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)
7 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 150 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-11-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 141 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17170359
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-02-21. HPD violation 15725599
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2020-11-20. HPD violation 13904671
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2020-11-20. HPD violation 13904669
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-02-21. HPD violation 15725600
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2022-12-27. HPD violation 15625470
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT WEST WALL, CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2022-12-27. HPD violation 15625471
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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: 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
3 of 6 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: 3 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ITZHAK LAHIANY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013770010, HPD building ID 376345. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 5 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 7 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (4 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.