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281 Sterling Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01165 • Lot 0079 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 281 Sterling Place, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01165
Lot: 0079
BBL: 3011650079
Unified address ID: 3011650079

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,620 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 131 ft
Built FAR: 1.76
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1897
Last altered: 1897
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 4,624 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: FORELL-DAVIS, MATHEW

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $3,579,000
Total assessment: $47,294
Land assessment: $12,368
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: NESGOS PETER D

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Prospect Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 27, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Mar 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2019

  1. Sale May 29, 2019 $3,400,000

    Changed hands

    281 STERLING PLACE

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

IndividualOwner
MATTHEW FORELL-DAVIS
281 STERLING PL APT 4
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
Agent
MATTHEW FORELL-DAVIS
281 STERLING PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
PARTY 2
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28255
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
281 STERLING PL.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
44 EAST 12TH STREET, 3A
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
GRANTEE/BUYER
44 EAST 12TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
GRANTOR/SELLER
115 CENTRAL PARK WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
PARTY TWO
485 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NY, NY, 10017
PARTY TWO
485 LEXINGTON AVENUE
C/O PHILLIPS NIZER LLP
NY, NY, 10017
PARTY TWO
485 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NY, NY, 10017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner