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1578 Sterling Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3013800028BIN 3036889

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1922
Floors4
Units31
Building Area24,700 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$2.8M

1578 STERLING PL is a property located at 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1922. It has 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 24,700 square feet on a 7,816 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (14 active). There are 79 violations on record (11 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

224records on file
69Energy Star

Completed in 1922, 1578 Sterling Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 31 units and 24,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 224 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 79 of its 224 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (54) and permit (29) trail well behind. 11 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 112 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% violation, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 224 government filings.

Property Details

Address1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1922
Floors4
Total Units31
Building Area24,700 sqft
Lot Size7,816 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3013800028
3036889
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.3M
$18K

Building Permits

29 on record · 14 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $14KJob #B00911918-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $32KJob #B01365794-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 10, 2026Est. cost $776KJob #B00931345-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $14KJob #B00911918-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01201189-I1

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Violations

79 on record · 11 open
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 9, 2026#18629757

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805162

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805161

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 16, 2025#17900220

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1922. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 24,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 29 building permits on record, with 14 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 Jul 17, 2026.

Does 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 79 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 71 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1578 STERLING PL?

1578 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $18K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1578 STERLING PL?

1578 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 1578 STERLING PL?

1578 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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