94 recorded events, 2014–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 22 311 service requests, 11 DOB job filings.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Non (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$66,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | THE 578 STERLING CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | Jeff Pruzan |
| Managing agent | TURF COMPANY |
| Last registered | 2026-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318,420 | $143,289 |
| 2026 | $303,140 | $136,413 |
| 2027 | $363,860 | $163,737 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | Park Pl — S · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Sterling Pl / Classon Av — B45 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sterling Pl & Classon Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud Middle: Elijah Stroud Middle School. 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.
578 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 |
4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 TURF COMPANY — 60 buildings, 624 units. Grades across the portfolio: A44 · B7 · C7 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Mortgage $1,690,000 — from JOHNSON, STEPHEN; OSTROWKSI, RACHEL to MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANKING | $1,690,000 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Deed $2,600,000 — from HERNANDEZ, MARLENE E; EATON, DAVID M to OSTROWKSI, RACHEL; JOHNSON, STEPHEN | $2,600,000 | |
| 2025-08-05 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $650,000 |
| 2025-08-05 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $650,000 |
| 2022-12-12 | Mortgage $1,087,500 — from APPELBAUM, SAM to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,087,500 | |
| 2022-12-12 | Deed $1,450,000 — from MOLINARI, BEN to APPELBAUM, SAM | $1,450,000 | |
| 2022-12-07 | Sold for $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | $362,500 |
| 2022-01-21 | Agreement $1,040,000 — from MOLINARI, BEN to MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, NATIONAL AS; MERS | $1,040,000 | |
| 2022-01-21 | Mortgage $20,000 — from MOLINARI, BEN to MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, N.A.; MERS | $20,000 | |
| 2021-07-21 | Deed $1,350,000 — from GUPTA, ROHIT; GUPTA, DOMINIQUE J to HEROUX, TAYLOR BUCK MITCHELL; LO, CHAMPA | $1,350,000 | |
| 2021-07-21 | Mortgage $1,080,000 — from HEROUX, TAYLOR BUCK MITCHELL; LO, CHAMPA to MERS; INVESTORS BANK | $1,080,000 | |
| 2021-07-01 | Sold for $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $337,500 |
| 2018-08-17 | Deed $1,298,269 — from 578 STERLING LLC to MOLINARI, BEN | $1,298,269 | |
| 2018-08-17 | Mortgage $1,020,000 — from MOLINARI, BEN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $1,020,000 | |
| 2018-08-13 | Deed $1,608,835 — from 578 STERLING LLC to EATON, DAVID M; HERNANDEZ, MARLENE E | $1,608,835 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every one of the 94 recorded events, 2014–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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