# 655 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

BBL 3012380001 · Block 1238 · Lot 1 · BIN 3031390  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/655-sterling-place-3012380001  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 743 Franklin Ave; 653 Sterling Pl

## Summary

655 Sterling Place (Brooklyn, NY 11238; tax lot BBL 3012380001) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S9: mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous), built around 1910, on a 1,500 sq ft lot zoned R7A. City tax records list the owner as LEVY (AS TRUSTEE), GLENDA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,329,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, three open HPD violations and 16 OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “655 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (BBL 3012380001)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/655-sterling-place-3012380001. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 3 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 16 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: LEVY (AS TRUSTEE), GLENDA
- Building class: S9 – Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 5 total
- Lot area: 1,500 sq ft · Building area: 3,500 sq ft
- Zoning: R7A, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,329,000, assessed value $598,050, tax class 2A
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-06-18 from LEVY (AS TRUSTEE), GLENDA; THE BARRETT REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; BARRETT (AS TRUSTEE), GLENDA to LEVY (AS TRUSTEE), GLENDA; THE PURPLE LILIES LIVING TRUST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2019-05-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-05-17 from MCINDOE, DOREEN; BARRETT, GLENDA to BARRETT, AS TRUSTEE, GLENDA; BARRETT REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2007-06-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2007-06-29 from MC.INDOE, GLENDA to MC.INDOE, DOREEN; MC.INDOE, GLENDA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-12-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-12-15 from MCINDOE, DOREEN; MCINDOE, CLENFORD to MCINDOE, GLENDA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1988-08-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1988-08-11 from CHASER, ALCESTER to MCINDOE, CLENFORD; MCINDOE, DOREEN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-09-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-09-12 from MERANUS IRVING to CHASER BUCK; CHASER ALCESTER, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-14 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320378523 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. MINOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WORK OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT.NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2003-04-09 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 301533598 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP NCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2025-02-14 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01166148-I1: General Construction — MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO WORK WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE KITCHEN AREA. NO CHANGES TO THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.. Issued 2025-02-14, expires 2025-07-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-01-31 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01159908-S1: Plumbing — FILE PLUMBING WORK AT ICE CREAM SHOP TO INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURE, AND NEW GREASE TRAP AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-01-31, expires 2026-01-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-01-29 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01159908-I1: Mechanical Systems — GENERAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO INSTALL NEW PARTITIONS, REPAIR CEILING, FLOOR TILES, PAINTING,INTERIOR FINISHES AND MECHANICAL WORK OF KITCHEN HOOD AS …. Issued 2025-01-29, expires 2025-09-07. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-01-29 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01159908-I1: General Construction — GENERAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO INSTALL NEW PARTITIONS, REPAIR CEILING, FLOOR TILES, PAINTING,INTERIOR FINISHES AND MECHANICAL WORK OF KITCHEN HOOD AS …. Issued 2025-01-29, expires 2025-09-07. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2013-06-10 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320378523: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2013-06-10, expires 2014-06-10. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-05-21 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320378523: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2012-05-21, expires 2013-05-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-05-21 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320378523: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2012-05-21, expires 2013-05-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-01-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320378523: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2012-01-05, expires 2012-05-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-01-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320378523: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2012-01-05, expires 2012-05-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-01-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320378523: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2012-01-05, expires 2012-05-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2003-05-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301533598: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2003-05-13, expires 2003-07-15. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-01-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-01-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $327. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-04-10 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE. Unpaid balance $125. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-12-01 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Unpaid balance $1,300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-09-12 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-08-12 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-07-19 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-06-10 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-05-09 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-04-09 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-03-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-03-09 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-02-27 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-02-08 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-01-08 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2018-12-07 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2018-11-27 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Commercial – Loud Music/Party. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as LEVY (AS TRUSTEE), GLENDA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2024-06-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-06-18). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2024-06-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-06-18). | 636b-3b5g |

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