2,735 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 963 HPD housing violations, 794 311 service requests, 774 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 414.2. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 35 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2011-02-19. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
142 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 65 · winter 2024–25: 46 · winter 2025–26: 31). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,225 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
208 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (67) · Noise (28) · Illegal Parking (25) · PAINT/PLASTER (22) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · DOOR/WINDOW (14).
$571,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1924) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (40) |
| 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) | 215 STERLING LLC |
| Head officer | ROSARIO PARLANTI |
| Managing agent | 215 STERLING LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,666,000 | $1,199,700 |
| 2026 | $2,626,000 | $1,181,700 |
| 2027 | $2,489,000 | $1,120,050 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 66/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 | Sterling St — 2 5 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Rogers Av / Sterling St — B49 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Rogers Ave & Sterling St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 161 The Crown Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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.
215 Sterling Street
| 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
208 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 67 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $591,145 on 2020-12-23 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-23 | AL&R $4,000,000 — from 215 STERLING LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2020-12-23 | Agreement $4,000,000 — from 215 STERLING LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2020-12-23 | Mortgage $591,145 — from 215 STERLING LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $591,145 | |
| 2020-12-23 | Deed $6,100,000 — from 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to 215 STERLING, LLC | $6,100,000 | |
| 2020-12-15 | Sold for $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | $152,500 |
| 2018-08-03 | Agreement $3,550,000 — from 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,550,000 | |
| 2018-08-03 | Mortgage $20,713 — from 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $20,713 | |
| 2016-01-29 | Agreement $3,725,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES LLC | $3,725,000 | |
| 2016-01-29 | Mortgage $1,323,110 — from 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,323,110 | |
| 2016-01-29 | Mortgage $3,725,000 — from 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,725,000 | |
| 2013-12-26 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to SANTANDAR BANK, N.A. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2013-12-26 | Deed $4,975,000 — from NIXON, DOREEN; NIXON, HAYES to 215 STERLING STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $4,975,000 | |
| 1999-09-27 | Mortgage $350,000 — from NIXON, HAYES; NIXON, DOREEN to ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK | $350,000 | |
| 1986-06-03 | Mortgage $201,000 — from NIXON, DOREEN; NIXON, HAYES to J.A.S. ASSOCIATES | $201,000 | |
| 1983-01-14 | Mortgage $133,203 — from J A S ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK CITY | $133,203 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 92 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 243 | 7 | 1 | 253 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 144 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 333 | 0 | 1 | 347 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 169 | 0 | 2 | 181 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 | 494 | 0 | 3 | 510 |
| 2025 | 4 | 10 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 132 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 76 |
Every one of the 2,735 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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