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215 Sterling St

Brooklyn, NY 11225Company-ownedBBL 3013140050BIN 3034764
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors4
Units45
Building Area34,370 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC7
Market Value$2.5M

215 STERLING ST is a property located at 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 4 floors and 45 units. The building area is 34,370 square feet on a 9,925 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $6.1M on Dec 15, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 33 building permits on record (14 active). There are 968 violations on record (41 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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

1,921records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 215 Sterling St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 45 units and 34,370 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 80 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,921 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 968 of its 1,921 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (823) and permit (33) trail well behind. 41 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 152 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% violation, 80 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 1,921 government filings.

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Property Details

Address215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1924
Floors4
Total Units45
Building Area34,370 sqft
Lot Size9,925 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3013140050
3034764
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$72K
$6.1M
Last Sale DateDec 15, 2020

Building Permits

33 on record · 14 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 26, 2026Job #495027
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #B01220941-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 27, 2025Est. cost $112KJob #B01220941-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 11, 2025Est. cost $13KJob #B01221014-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 9, 2025Est. cost $79KJob #B01221014-I1
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Violations

968 on record · 41 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #032074241L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 29, 2008Ticket #040681408Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 17, 2026#19077221

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 17, 2026#19077222

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 17, 2026#19077223

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 17, 2026#19088342

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 17, 2026#19088842

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A22, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 45 units. The building area is 34,370 sqft.

Are there building permits at 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 33 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed May 26, 2026.

Does 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 968 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 12 ECB, 956 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 2 docketed judgments 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 215 STERLING ST?

215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $72K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 215 STERLING ST last sold?

215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 last sold for $6.1M on Dec 15, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 215 STERLING ST?

215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 is zoned R5. 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 215 STERLING ST?

215 STERLING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 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 215 STERLING ST?

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