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296 Sterling Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011700029BIN 3029326
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors6
Units22
Building Area29,724 sqft
ZoningR8X
ClassD4
Market Value$6.2M

296 STERLING PL is a property located at 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 22 units. The building area is 29,724 square feet on a 6,871 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8X. The assessed market value is $6.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 69 building permits on record (32 active). There are 208 violations on record (68 currently open). 6 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

514records on file
53Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 296 Sterling Pl rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 22 units and 29,724 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 514 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 208 of its 514 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (89) and permit (69) trail well behind. 68 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 53, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 137 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% violation, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.2M of Kings, written across 514 government filings.

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Property Details

Address296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1910
Floors6
Total Units22
Building Area29,724 sqft
Lot Size6,871 sqft
ZoningR8X
ConditionAverage
3011700029
3029326
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$170K

Building Permits

69 on record · 32 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 13, 2026Job #488396
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 1, 2025Job #B00974582-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 1, 2025Est. cost $6KJob #B00843221-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Nov 14, 2025Est. cost $17KJob #B00843221-S1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 11, 2025Job #B01269774-I1-EL

general wiring kitchen and bathroom renovation in apt 12, replace existing panel with new in existing location

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Violations

208 on record · 68 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #000902158K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #035586901X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #041361905N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #0160640206
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2004Ticket #0141692412
FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLING

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 5, 2026#2820616

BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDERPERMIT #B00974582-S1 ON 11/13/25. APPLICANT WITHDRAWAL. I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE PERCENTAGE OF WORK DUE TO NO ACCESS.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 5, 2026#2820637

BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDERPERMIT #B00974582-I1 ON 11/13/25. APPLICANT WITHDRAWAL. I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE PERCENTAGE OF WORK DUE TO NO ACCESS.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 5, 2026#2820636

BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDERPERMIT #B00843221-I1 ON 11/13/25. APPLICANT WITHDRAWAL. I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE PERCENTAGE OF WORK DUE TO NO ACCESS.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2652483

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2659659

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 22 units. The building area is 29,724 sqft.

Are there building permits at 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 69 building permits on record, with 32 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 Mar 13, 2026.

Does 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 208 violations on record, with 68 currently open. Breakdown: 46 DOB, 18 ECB, 144 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 6 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 296 STERLING PL?

296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $170K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 296 STERLING PL?

296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R8X. 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 296 STERLING PL?

296 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 296 STERLING PL?

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