468 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 152 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 100 HPD housing violations, 94 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 79.4. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 23 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2020-11-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (9) · APPLIANCE (4) · Noise (2) · PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1).
$130,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 126 STERLING PLACE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | ANTHONY CONTARDO |
| Managing agent | CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,360 | $67,662 |
| 2026 | $151,905 | $68,357 |
| 2027 | $189,900 | $85,455 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $581,193 a year ($36.09 per sq ft), operating expenses $220,786 ($13.71 per sq ft), net operating income $360,408. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 7 Av — B Q · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Sterling Pl — B69 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | 7 Ave & Park Pl · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
126 Sterling Place
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT — 237 buildings, 6,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A151 · B39 · C30 · D12 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 237 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-06 | Agreement $469,000 — from SILVER, LEE to MERS | $469,000 | |
| 2022-06-23 | Deed $1,150,000 — from JESSE, CATHLEEN FAY; JESSE, DONALD J to HANLON, NICHOLAS S | $1,150,000 | |
| 2022-05-31 | Sold for $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $71,875 |
| 2020-12-17 | Mortgage $11,010 — from SILVER, LEE to MERS | $11,010 | |
| 2020-11-12 | Agreement $468,350 — from CAFRI, RONA; BARAK, DOTAN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $468,350 | |
| 2020-11-12 | Mortgage $1,458 — from CAFRI, RONA; BARAK, DOTAN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $1,458 | |
| 2020-02-04 | Agreement $591,000 — from GRIEVE, TIMOTHY ALEXANDER; YANEZ, ALICIA MARIN to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $591,000 | |
| 2020-02-04 | Mortgage $31,397 — from GRIEVE, TIMOTHY ALEXANDER; YANEZ, ALICIA MARIN to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $31,397 | |
| 2019-11-27 | Mortgage $16,970 — from JESSE, DONALD J; JESSE, SARAH MARIE; JESSE, CATHLEEN FAY to MERS AS NOMINEE | $16,970 | |
| 2019-11-27 | Agreement $563,500 — from JESSE, CATHLEEN FAY; JESSE, DONALD J; JESSE, SARAH MARIE to MERS AS NOMINEE | $563,500 | |
| 2018-10-30 | Mortgage $550,000 — from JESSE, SARAH MARIE; JESSE, CATHLEEN FAY; JESSE, DONALD J to CITIZENS BANK,NA | $550,000 | |
| 2018-10-30 | Deed $790,000 — from BERSON, LAURA JANICE; ALCAZAR, LAURA JANICE; ALCAZAR, IAN CHRISTOPHER to JESSE, CATHLEEN FAY; JESSE, SARAH MARIE; JESSE, DONALD J | $790,000 | |
| 2018-10-17 | Sold for $790,000 | $790,000 | $49,375 |
| 2018-08-22 | Deed $682,228 — from RSP UAP-4 PROPERTY LLC to BARAK, DOTAN; CAFRI, RONA | $682,228 | |
| 2018-08-22 | Mortgage $482,400 — from BARAK, DOTAN; CAFRI, RONA to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $482,400 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 53 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
Every one of the 468 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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