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1521 Sterling Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3013730049BIN 3036568
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Year Built1921
Floors4
Units31
Building Area31,920 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$3.2M

1521 STERLING PL is a property located at 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 31,920 square feet on a 9,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 115 building permits on record (70 active). There are 175 violations on record (37 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $50 in open balances are 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

606records on file
53Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 1521 Sterling Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 31 units and 31,920 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 606 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 175 of its 606 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (137) and permit (115) trail well behind. 37 violations stand 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 53, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 142 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.2M of Kings, written across 606 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1921
Floors4
Total Units31
Building Area31,920 sqft
Lot Size9,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3013730049
3036568
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.4M
$50K

Building Permits

115 on record · 70 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2026Est. cost $844KJob #B00919081-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 2, 2026Job #B01369997-P1

NYCHA - RPR STERLING PL

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 2, 2026Est. cost $2.2MJob #B00919079-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Job #B01369981-P1

NYCHA - RPR STERLING PL

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2026Est. cost $36KJob #B00979912-I1
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Violations

175 on record · 37 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$50
Judgments · 3 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #0220209312
UNLAWFUL BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #035718108M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #039535075Z
UNSAFE STORAGE OF MATERIALS DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 12, 2026#19292409

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 12, 2026#19292410

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19183595

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE AND TRASH AT PUBLIC HALL AT 3RD STORY, SOUTH SECTION

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 30, 2026#19043168

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 30, 2026#19043169

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 31,920 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 115 building permits on record, with 70 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 Oct 5, 2026.

Does 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 175 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 85 DOB, 17 ECB, 72 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $50. 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 1521 STERLING PL?

1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $50K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1521 STERLING PL?

1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R6. 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 1521 STERLING PL?

1521 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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.

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