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175 Sterling Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3013140068 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1911)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)EMPIRE HOLDING LP
Head officerMICHAEL NEDD
Managing agentA.H.I
Last registered2026-06-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,740,000 $104,400
2026$1,554,000 $93,240
2027$2,043,000 $122,580

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwaySterling St — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Prospect Park — B Q S · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Empire Blvd / Rogers Av — B43 · 400 ft
Citi BikeRogers Ave & Sterling St · 400 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.

Report a problem to 311

175 Sterling Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by A.H.I — 8 buildings, 31 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1604 Bedford Avenue BK16 B
1291 Nostrand Avenue BK4 A
829 East New York Avenue BK2 A
827 East New York Avenue BK2 D
175 Sterling Street BK2 A
901 Franklin Avenue BK2 F
831 East New York Avenue BK2 B
414 Utica Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,485,457 on 2002-04-22 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 18 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-04-22Mortgage $2,485,457 — from EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP to NYC HPD $2,485,457
2000-07-13Mortgage $959,254 — from D S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $959,254
2000-07-13Mortgage $9,070 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; D S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $9,070
1998-12-08Mortgage $8,729,757 — from NEIGHNORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; D S COMMUNITY MANGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $8,729,757
1998-12-08Mortgage $1,191,993 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; D.S. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $1,191,993
1982-05-25Mortgage $13,650 — from WILLIAMS, DORIS to NEW YORK CITY SOC SVCES $13,650

Ten-year activity

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2017
5
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenants
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YearHousing & tenantsTotal
201722
201855
201900
202033
202122
202211
202322
202411
202511
202611
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-04-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-03-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-04-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-12-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022
2022-01-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-06-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-11-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-10-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2018-10-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N
2018-10-30HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2018-10-30HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APAR
2018-07-25HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASHBASIN WASTE LINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2017
2017-05-30311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2017-05-30Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015
2015-09-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1
2014
2014-11-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED
2014-11-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NO
2014-11-10HPD class A: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT TUB DRAIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2013
2013-02-20HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water
2012
2012-12-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-12-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-21HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY
2012-11-21HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY
2012-11-21HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2012-11-20311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-19311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE TO LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1,
2012-08-10HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY
2011
2011-12-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-12-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-12-28311: OEM Disabled Vehicle — Snow Emergency
2009
2009-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-10-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT
2008-10-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2008-10-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2008-10-14HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2008-10-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT
2008-06-03Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-06-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2008-06-03Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2008-06-03Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — LOCKS
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2008-02-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-02-03CERR — from NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK
2002
2002-11-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-04-22REL — from NYC HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOM
2002-04-22Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK to EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP
2002-04-22Agreement — from EMPIRE HOLDING LP to NYC HPD
2002-04-22Mortgage $2,485,457 — from EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP to NYC HPD$2,485,457
2002-01-22Deed — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP
2001
2001-11-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-05-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-03-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2000
2000-07-13Mortgage $959,254 — from D S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$959,254
2000-07-13Mortgage $9,070 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; D S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$9,070
1998
1998-12-08Mortgage assigned — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CITY OF NEW YORK
1998-12-08Mortgage assigned — from D S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1998-12-08Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERHIP HOUSING to CITY OF NEW YORK
1998-12-08Agreement — from NYC HPD to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
1998-12-08Mortgage $8,729,757 — from NEIGHNORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; D S COMMUNITY MANGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$8,729,757
1998-12-08Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1998-12-08Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1998-12-08Mortgage $1,191,993 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; D.S. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$1,191,993
1986
1986-07-07Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1982
1982-05-25Mortgage $13,650 — from WILLIAMS, DORIS to NEW YORK CITY SOC SVCES$13,650
1981
1981-05-11LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISION OF THE ; LANDMA
1977
1977-05-02Deed — from WILLIAMS ANNA M; WILLIAMS HATTIE to WILLIAMS DORIS; WILLIAMS HATTIE

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