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117 Sterling Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3009420058BIN 3019122
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units19
Building Area27,800 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD4
Market Value$5.3M

117 STERLING PL is a property located at 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 19 units. The building area is 27,800 square feet on a 5,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 55 building permits on record (30 active). There are 20 violations on record (1 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

145records on file

Completed in 1920, 117 Sterling Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 19 units and 27,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 145 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 55 of its 145 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (26) and violation (20) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 31.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 68 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% permit, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.3M of Kings, written across 145 government filings.

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Property Details

Address117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units19
Building Area27,800 sqft
Lot Size5,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3009420058
3019122
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$98K

Building Permits

55 on record · 30 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 12, 2026Est. cost $79KJob #B01252527-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 6, 2026Est. cost $79KJob #B01252527-I1

Initial Permit

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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 24, 2025Job #B01317307-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 24, 2025Job #B01317307-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 21, 2025Est. cost $756KJob #B00724856-I1
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Violations

20 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #000845042K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#233741
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 4 floors and 19 units. The building area is 27,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 55 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Jan 12, 2026.

Does 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 20 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 2 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 117 STERLING PL?

117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $98K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 117 STERLING PL?

117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R6B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 117 STERLING PL?

117 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 117 STERLING PL?

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