910 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 404 HPD complaints, 214 311 service requests, 149 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 35.8. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 | 6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1992-05-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Noise (10) · Illegal Parking (4) · GENERAL (3) · ELECTRIC (3) · WATER LEAK (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1906) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 717 STERLING CORP |
| Head officer | ABE TYBERG |
| Managing agent | WM REALTY |
| Last registered | 2025-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,141,000 | $513,450 |
| 2026 | $1,127,000 | $507,150 |
| 2027 | $1,133,000 | $509,850 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Sterling Pl / Bedford Av — B45 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sterling Pl & Bedford Ave · 250 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.
719 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 |
37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 WM REALTY — 8 buildings, 376 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 961 Eastern Parkway | BK | 86 | B |
| 1752 Union Street | BK | 60 | C |
| 302 Eastern Parkway | BK | 48 | A |
| 969 Carroll Street | BK | 46 | A |
| 782 East 32 Street | BK | 46 | B |
| 67 St Pauls Place | BK | 44 | A |
| 1335 Eastern Parkway | BK | 30 | B |
| 719 Sterling Place | BK | 16 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $48,077 on 2021-08-10 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-10 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from 717 STERLING CORP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $2,200,000 | |
| 2021-08-10 | Mortgage $48,077 — from 717 STERLING CORP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $48,077 | |
| 2017-04-20 | Mortgage $965,385 — from 717 STERLING CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $965,385 | |
| 2017-04-20 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 717 STERLING CORP., A NEW YORK CORPORATI | $2,200,000 | |
| 2013-04-19 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from 717 STERLING CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,350,000 | |
| 2013-04-19 | Mortgage $197,873 — from 717 STERLING CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $197,873 | |
| 2008-06-05 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from 717 STERLING CORP to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2008-06-05 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 717 STERLING CORP | $1,200,000 | |
| 2008-06-05 | Mortgage $626,242 — from 717 STERLING CORP to SOVEREIGN BANK | $626,242 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Agreement $600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 717 STERLING CORP. | $600,000 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Mortgage $259,758 — from 717 STERLING CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $259,758 | |
| 1999-05-28 | Mortgage $125,000 — from 717 STERLING CORP to MAVERICK REALTY CORP | $125,000 | |
| 1999-05-28 | Mortgage $325,000 — from 717 STERLING CORP to GILMAN, JEROME J | $325,000 | |
| 1998-03-05 | Mortgage $100,000 — from CREATIVE HOUSING LTD to SABBAGH, AYASH | $100,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| 2019 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
| 2020 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 2021 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 13 | 56 |
| 2022 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 28 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 46 |
| 2026 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
Every one of the 910 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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