Does 165 Sterling Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. On October 10, 2026, counting every year, HPD had 11 violations still open at 165 Sterling Street, Brooklyn, the oldest filed on March 25, 2020. None was a Class B or C violation filed in the last 3 years, and no OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years was still active.

When was 165 Sterling Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1911 as the year 165 Sterling Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a two-family dwelling with 2 floors.

How many apartments does 165 Sterling Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 2 residential units at 165 Sterling Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, the city's PLUTO tax-lot file and DOF's property sales records. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

165 Sterling St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-01314-0072 Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District

Built: 1911
Floors: 2
Residential units: 2
Building type: Two-family dwelling
Zoning district: R5
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Floor area: 2,128 sq ft
Last transfer: No price recordedMay 20, 2026

En español: contando todos los años, el HPD tiene 11 violaciones abiertas aquí, la más antigua del 25 de marzo de 2020.

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OATH/ECB summonses: 3 DOB summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $1,562 in penalties imposed. 2 judgments docketed, the latest on February 28, 2022. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
June 8, 2020, DOB: Fail to maintain building in code-compliant manner: Use prob door hardware. In violation, $312 penalty imposed.
June 8, 2020, DOB: Work without a permit. Dismissed.
March 25, 2020, DOB: Occupancy contrary to that allowed by certificate of occupancy or building department. In violation, $1,250 penalty imposed.

Counting every year, HPD has 11 violations still open here, the oldest filed on March 25, 2020. No Class B or C violation HPD filed here in the last 3 years is still open. No OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years is still active.

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