1408 Sterling Place

1408 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 19 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 21 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. 48 issued in the last 12 months. 751 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-01-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

17 closed in the last 90 days. Median 89 days from issue to close for the 60 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• 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 9, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19183604
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WARPED METAL DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18713006
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 16), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18692502
• 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 16, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 16), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18692503
• 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 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18230128
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13586319
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2020-01-31. HPD violation 13573909
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AROUND WINDOW FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19183607

311 housing complaints

37 in the last 12 months, 180 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (12), Unsanitary Condition (7), Heat/Hot Water (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Door/Window (4).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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

19 of 21 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: STERLING 1 LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN WIENER. Managing agent: Fidel Herrera. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013780029, HPD building ID 376413. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 3 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 11 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 11 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.