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251-279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01165 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11238

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 251-279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01165
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3011650001
Unified address ID: 3011650001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 20,925 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 106 ft x 175 ft
Built FAR: 1.96
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1895
Last altered: 1990
Floors: 3
Total units: 21
Residential units: 21
Building area: 41,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 110 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: OLD PS & OWNERS CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $5,073,000
Total assessment: $2,282,850
Land assessment: $423,900
Exempt total: $31,850
Assessment owner: OLD PS & OWNERS CORP

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Prospect Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
7 Av B Q

About 6 minutes on foot · 351 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 6 walking, 20 riding
  • Times Square 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding
  • Penn Station 38 min 6 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. Sale May 28, 2026 $600,000

    Changed hands

    279 STERLING PLACE, 3C

2025

  1. Sale Sep 23, 2025 $2,800,000

    Changed hands

    279 STERLING PLACE, 4A

  2. Sale Sep 23, 2025 $2,800,000

    Changed hands

    279 STERLING PLACE, 4A

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 10, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 6, 2025 $145,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing May 23, 2025 $20,625

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing May 23, 2025 $84,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Sale Dec 17, 2024 $509,000

    Changed hands

    279 STERLING PLACE, 1E

  2. Sale Dec 17, 2024 $509,000

    Changed hands

    279 STERLING PLACE, 1E

  3. Sale Sep 3, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    279 STERLING PLACE, 2B

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 14, 2022 $202,370

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 1, 2022 $164,470

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2020

  1. DOB filing Sep 14, 2020 $32,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH NEW ALT2 APPLICATION FOR WORK TYPES, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING. ALL AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE I...

2018

  1. Permit issued May 21, 2018

    EW / OT

    BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR

  2. Permit issued May 18, 2018

    PL / PL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Apr 9, 2018

    EW / OT

    BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR

  4. ECB violation Feb 2, 2018 $500

    CLASS - 2

    34A;50;50A;50B;50C:(50)FRESH AIR FAN FOR BOILER ROOM IS MISSING AIR PROVING SWITCH (INTERLOCKED) W/THE BOILER & HWH. ...

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

2016

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 14, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

  2. DOB filing Sep 24, 2015 $583,406

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF THE LOW-SLOPE AND STEEP-SLOPE ROOFS, AS WELL AS THE TERRACE ROOFS OF APARTMENT 4A; REPAIR OF T...

  3. DOB violation Jul 29, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. Permit issued Mar 23, 2015

    PL / PL

    HENRY MYERS P & H, INC

  5. DOB filing Mar 23, 2015 $115,070

    Alteration Type II

    SCOPE OF WORK ONLY APRTMENT 2D NOT APRTMENT 20.

  6. Permit issued Mar 12, 2015

    EW / OT

    KENNAN-ASH LLC

2014

  1. DOB violation Aug 1, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. Permit issued Jun 11, 2013

    PL / PL

    AMERICAN STANDARD P&H COR

  2. DOB filing Jun 11, 2013 $95,000

    Alteration Type II

    SCOPE OF WORK TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT AT 1ST FLOOR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL AS PER PL...

  3. DOB filing Apr 4, 2013 $87,350

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR COSMETIC RENOVATION OF APT 1E ON BSMT & 1 FLOOR.INTERIOR PARTITIONS, GWB, FINISHES AND REPLACE STAIRS AS...

2012

  1. HPD violation Oct 25, 2012

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANACIAL VENTILATION AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE...

  2. HPD violation Oct 25, 2012

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATOR SYSTEM ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL

2011

  1. DOB filing Nov 29, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED APPROXIMATELY 180' LONG X 8'-10'HIGH WITH A CHAINLINK FENCE ATTACHED TO SI...

  2. ECB violation Apr 12, 2011 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER TO FILE A COFC W/THE DOB.ECB VIO#34739597Z ISSUED 11/18/10.HAERING STATUS ON NOT...

  3. ECB violation Jan 28, 2011 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER TO FILE A COFC W/THE DOB.RESPONDENT FAILED TO CORRECT THE VIOLATING CONDITIONS &...

2010

  1. ECB violation Nov 18, 2010 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER DEFECT NOTED BRICK PROPERTY WALL @ REAR IS MISSING BRICKS @ @ TOP...

  2. ECB violation Aug 10, 2010 $200

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS NOTED @ EXTERIOR GARAGE REAR LEFT RETAINING WALLS HAVE STEP CRACKS & MISSING MORTAR JO...

2007

  1. HPD violation Jan 17, 2007

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST...

  2. HPD violation Jan 17, 2007

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FRO...

  3. HPD violation Jan 17, 2007

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN T...

1991

  1. ECB violation Mar 16, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    09H, 33P, 35P, 73R, 74D, 57O. #73 PROVIDE MANDATE KEY #2642 ON FIREMANSERVICE SWITCH - #74 CORRECT PRE-OPENING CAR AN...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
OLD PS 9 OWNERS CORP
666 BROADWAY 12 FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Agent
THE ANDREWS ORGANIZATION
666 BROADWAY 12 FL
New York, NY, 10012
HeadOfficer
DIVYA RASHAD
666 BROADWAY 12 FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Officer
DIVYA RASHAD
666 BROADWAY 12 FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
SiteManager
ALISON VELLA
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ANDREW SWAIN
Owner
C/O A. MICHAEL TYLER REALTY COR
ANDREW SWAIN
Owner
OLD PS 9 OWNERS CORP
IRWIN COHEN
Owner
OLD PS-9 OWNERS CORP /AMT REALTY
IRWIN COHEN
Owner
C/O A. MICHAEL TYLER REALTY CORP
ANDREW SWAIN
Owner
MICHAEL TYLER REALITY
JONETTE OBER
Owner
C/O A. MICHAEL REALTY CORP
ANDREW SWAIN
Owner
old ps 9 owners corp
andrew Swain
Owner
Colgate Scaffolding
Ali Hussin
Owner
OLD P.S.9 OWNERS CORP
ANDREW SWAIN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
Owner
Not Applicable
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
Owner
OLD PS-9 OWNERS CORP.
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
279 STERLING PLACE
UNIT 3C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTOR/SELLER
404 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY, 10510
GRANTOR/SELLER
141 WOOSTER STREET, 7A
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 STERLING PLACE, 4A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 STERLING PLACE, 4A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 STERLING PLACE, UNIT 1E
BROOKLYN, NY, 112384424
GRANTOR/SELLER
950 FULTON STREET, UNIT 380025
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 STERLING PLACE, UNIT 1E
BROOKLYN, NY, 112384424
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 STERLING PLACE, APT 2B
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 STERLING PLACE, APT 2B
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner