1,272 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 544 HPD housing violations, 316 HPD complaints, 244 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 643.3. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 | 216 total — 61 class C (immediately hazardous), 114 class B, 41 class A. Oldest open since 2013-06-22. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
42 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 7 · winter 2025–26: 21). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · Noise (6) · WATER LEAK (5) · Blocked Driveway (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (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 (1907) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | MASTERSON 3469 |
| Head officer | JOEL WERTZBERGER |
| Managing agent | JOYLAND MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2017-06-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $968,400 | $435,780 |
| 2026 | $1,162,000 | $522,900 |
| 2027 | $1,373,000 | $617,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 42% 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 | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Troy Av — B45 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Troy Ave & Park Pl · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: New Bridges Elementary Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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.
1298 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 |
33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 Lorimer Street | BK | 270 | A |
| 828 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 136 | B |
| 435 Coney Island Avenue | BK | 128 | B |
| 824 East New York Avenue | BK | 94 | A |
| 271 Lorimer Street | BK | 66 | A |
| 803 Wyckoff Avenue | QN | 54 | A |
| 550 Kingston Avenue | BK | 48 | A |
| 26 Quincy Street | BK | 43 | A |
| 435 Vanderbilt Avenue | BK | 43 | A |
| 378 Grove Street | BK | 39 | A |
| 492 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 38 | B |
| 504 East 11 Street | MN | 32 | B |
| 920 72 Street | BK | 32 | D |
| 1262 Broadway | BK | 29 | A |
| 106-04 Northern Boulevard | QN | 28 | C |
| 570 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 25 | A |
| 38 Stratford Road | BK | 14 | B |
| 486 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 488 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 77 Steuben Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1444 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 829 Monroe Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 825 Monroe Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 1368 Putnam Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1298 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | D |
| 611 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1044 Decatur Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 762 Miller Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 2587A Bainbridge Avenue | BX | 2 | F |
| 472 Chauncey Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 183-01 141 Avenue | QN | 2 | F |
| 263 Skillman Street | BK | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $680,000 on 2007-04-12 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-09 | Deed $616,481 — from SUCHER, MICHAEL to FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS | $616,481 | |
| 2017-11-16 | Sold for $616,480 | $616,480 | $102,747 |
| 2007-04-12 | Mortgage $680,000 — from RIOS, MIGNA to MERS | $680,000 | |
| 2004-11-29 | Deed $412,500 — from DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, FK to 1298 STERLING PLACE, LLC | $412,500 | |
| 2003-09-12 | Deed $418,535 — from LOUIS THOMPSON, ESQ. REFEREE, MARTTIE to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $418,535 | |
| 2002-04-09 | Mortgage $360,000 — from PIERRE, NIXON JEAN to HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $360,000 | |
| 1999-08-12 | Mortgage $10,000 — from BROWNE, RANDOLPH A to FISHER, ELMIS A | $10,000 | |
| 1999-08-12 | Mortgage $108,500 — from BROWNE, RANDOLPH F to AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT | $108,500 | |
| 1990-05-02 | Mortgage $34,710 — from FISHER, ELMIS A to NYC HPD | $34,710 | |
| 1987-09-15 | Mortgage $50,000 — from FISHER, ELMIS A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $50,000 | |
| 1983-12-13 | Mortgage $28,000 — from STANDARD, PEARLEASE to C.M.C. INVESTORS CORP | $28,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | 1 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 88 |
| 2019 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2020 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2022 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2023 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| 2026 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
Every one of the 1,272 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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