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905 Sterling Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11216Company-ownedBBL 3012410057BIN 3031567
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1894
Floors3
Units5
Building Area2,250 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC2
Market Value$743K

905 STERLING PL is a property located at 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1894. It has 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 2,250 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $743K. It last sold for $1.2M on Jan 19, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (7 active). There are 38 violations on record (10 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $7,525 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

286records on file

Completed in 1894, 905 Sterling Pl rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 2,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $743K, and assessed for tax at $334K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 286 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 72 of its 286 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (50) and violation (38) trail well behind. 10 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 2003.

Read together — 25% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$743K of Kings, written across 286 government filings.

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Property Details

Address905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1894
Floors3
Total Units5
Building Area2,250 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3012410057
3031567
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$743K
$334K
$59K
$1.2M
Last Sale DateJan 19, 2016

Building Permits

7 on record · 7 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 3, 2016Est. cost $264KJob #321301006-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 2, 2016Job #321301006-01-01

PL

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 31, 2005Job #301572439-01-02
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 31, 2005Job #301572439-1-2-hist
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 31, 2005Est. cost $30KJob #301572439-01

GC

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Violations

38 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,525
Judgments · 30 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048556575Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014137870R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Balance $600Ticket #011648336M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Balance $1,025Ticket #011648337Y
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Balance $1,000Ticket #011643302L
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 6, 2026#18892953

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Dec 1, 2016#11554656

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 14, 2016#2043044

COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER, ARCHITECT/ENGINEER ON RECORD MUS T CONTACT THE BKLYN BOROUGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSU E

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DOB LegacyUB
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 24, 2015#2022448
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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 24, 2013#9984512

§ 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED. PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT SINCE 09/24/2013

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1894. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 2,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 7 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Mar 3, 2016.

Does 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 38 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 4 ECB, 24 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,525. 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 905 STERLING PL?

905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $743K and a total assessed value of $334K (land: $59K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 905 STERLING PL last sold?

905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $1.2M on Jan 19, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 905 STERLING PL?

905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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 905 STERLING PL?

905 STERLING PL, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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