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709 Sterling Place, Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn, NY 11216

BBL 3012380050 (Borough 3, Block 1238, Lot 50) · BIN 3031434 · Last updated: · Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) · ZIP 11216

Summary · as of November 10, 2026

709 Sterling Place (Brooklyn, NY 11216; tax lot BBL 3012380050) is a 7-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C1: walk-up apartments, more than six families, no stores), built around 1910, on a 2,585 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as 709 STERLING REALTY LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated January 16, 2018 lists a price of $1,635,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,816,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and six OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and five HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
709 STERLING REALTY LLC
Building class
C1 · Walk-up apartments, more than six families, no stores
Year built · units
1910 · 7 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,585 sq ft · R6B
Market value (DOF)
$1,816,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$1,635,000 · 2018-01-16
BBL
3012380050
BIN
3031434

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “709 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (BBL 3012380050)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/709-sterling-place-3012380050. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
709 STERLING REALTY LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
C1 – Walk-up apartments, more than six families, no storesThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1910Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2017, 2017.
Floors
4
Units
7 residential / 7 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,585 sq ft (18 ft × 131.08 ft)
Building floor area
5,500 sq ft
Zoning
R6BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
2.13 built / 2.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3012380050 (Borough 3, Block 1238, Lot 50) · BIN 3031434BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-12; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; checked unchanged 2026-11-10

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,816,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$817,200The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$183,969Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 2B – residential rental, 7–10 units
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,816,000$817,2002B
2026Final$1,514,000$681,3002B
2025Final$1,516,800$682,5602B

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-12

Sales & deed history 9

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2018-01-16DEED$1,635,000United Sterling Llc709 Sterling Realty Llc2018012400167003
2015-10-21DEED$0 / not statedSterling Luxury Group LlcUnited Sterling Llc2015110401376001
2014-12-09DEED$130,000Lawrence, Martin Luther; Jennett Elliott, Deceased; Jennett Elliot, DeceasedSterling Luxury Group Llc2015020200468001
1997-06-30DEED$0 / not statedFried, RachelElliot, JennettFT_3920005758892
1993-12-21DEED$0 / not statedKern, Robert/Referee; Rite Interior Carpeting & Home Improvement Inc/DefFried, RachelFT_3510004135251
1989-11-28DEED$0 / not statedCarter, RolandRite Interior CarpetingFT_3710001504571
1987-10-06DEED$0 / not statedCarter, WilliamCarter, RolandFT_3320001318532
1987-05-15DEED$0 / not statedCarter, RolandCarter, WilliamFT_3940001283694
1986-07-07DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 1619 lots; price is for all of them
Commissioner Of FinanceCity Of New YorkFT_3870001179887

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12

DOB job filings 2 open of 7

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2016-12-09
321377657
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2016-07-26$18,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2016-06-23
321408106
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2016-06-23$173,250
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2019-01-07
321770516
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2018-06-07$5,000
Not open
LOC Issued · 2020-12-28
B00048611-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2018-06-05$3,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2019-01-03
321425739
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2016-10-21$28,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2019-02-13
321394816
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2016-05-26—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2019-04-24
321185016
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2016-03-23$882,270

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-11; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

Work permits 20

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2018-09-122019-09-12321425739
BIS
Equipment work / SprinklerISSUED (initial)
2018-08-012019-08-01321185016
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2018-06-062018-12-22B00048611-I1
DOB NOW
Sidewalk Shed
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDI
Signed-off
2018-06-062018-12-22B00048611-I1
DOB NOW
Sidewalk Shed
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDI
Signed-off
2018-04-182018-11-30321185016
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
2018-03-092018-11-30321185016
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
2018-02-262018-11-30321185016
BIS
FoundationISSUED (renewal)
2018-02-262019-02-26321185016
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (renewal)
2018-02-262018-11-30321185016
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
2018-02-262018-11-30321185016
BIS
FoundationISSUED (renewal)
2017-08-032018-04-21321185016
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
2017-04-172017-12-05321185016
BIS
FoundationISSUED (renewal)

Showing 12 of 20 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07

DOB violations 0 active of 0

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork). The active-DOB count in the summary also includes DOB NOW safety violations, listed in the next section.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 0

Safety violations DOB NOW publishes for devices such as boilers, elevators and gas piping (Local Law 152). Active means the published status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived and successfully disputed violations are counted under “resolved or not active” and are not open items. Active ones are included in the summary’s active DOB violation total.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 2

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2017-04-12CLASS - 228-104.7.1 UNDERPINNING PLANS INADEQUATE.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION PLANS ON SITE FOR UNDERPINNING WERE INADEQUATE:PLANS SHOW WRONG SEQUENCE UNDERPINNING SEQUENCE HAS "A PIN"AT ENDS CAN NOT START ATE ENDS.$800 / $821 / $035247256X
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2017-04-12CLASS - 2CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES PER RULE.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SUPER CARMINE MOLISSE AND HIS LOG BOOKS NOT ON SITE.REMEDY:PERFORM DUTIES AS PER RULE.$5,000 / $5,030 / $-3035247257H

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

OATH tickets (all agencies) 6 unpaid of 39

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-04-07Sanitation OthersFAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1ST709 STERLING REALTY LLC$25 / $0 / $25048953609M
Unpaid balance
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2023-06-01Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancIDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUBPRICE STONE INC$600 / $0 / $600000802049N
Unpaid balance
DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION
2022-06-06Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS709 STERLING REALTY LLC$25 / $0 / $25047516247M
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2022-01-03Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS709 STERLING REALTY LLC$25 / $0 / $25047383806N
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2019-04-18Dos - Enforcement AgentsUNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE709 STERLING REALTY LLC$300 / $0 / $300042305706K
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2018-12-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsLOOSE RUBBISH709 STERLING REALTY LLC$300 / $0 / $300045520265P
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2022-12-04Sanitation RecyclingSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE709 STERLING REALTY LLC$0 / $0 / $0047572941Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2019-05-20Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS709 STERLING REALTY LLC$25 / $25 / $0041758062J
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2018-12-11Dos - Enforcement AgentsLOOSE RUBBISH709 STERLING REALTY LLC$100 / $100 / $0045252399M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2017-04-12Dept. Of BuildingsMISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSIMPACT BUILDERS CORP$800 / $821 / $0035247256X
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2017-04-12Dept. Of BuildingsCONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES PER RULECARMINE MOLISSE$5,000 / $5,030 / $-30035247257H
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2017-02-17Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETUNITED STERLING LLC$0 / $0 / $00194084166

Showing 12 of 39 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-12

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID
376858
Last registered
2026-09-29
Registration valid until
2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
SitemanagerYossel Lichtman
AgentYossel LichtmanBrooklyn, Ny
HeadofficerYossel LichtmanBrooklyn, Ny
Corporateowner709 STERLING REALTY LLCBrooklyn, Ny

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 16

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2022-05-16
A2022-03-02(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2021-06-25
A2021-04-13(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-09
A2019-09-20§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT P
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-09
A2019-09-20§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-09
A2019-09-20§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR (MISSING FRAME) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-09
A2019-09-20§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-09
A2019-09-20§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2019-12-09
A2019-09-20§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX (MISSING SIGN) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-09-25
C2019-09-103B§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-09-23
C2019-09-10§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-06-04
B2019-05-15§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR AT ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-07-23
C2019-05-152FLR§ 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FLR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-07-23
C2019-05-152FLR§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-06-04
C2019-05-15§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR AT CELLAR
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-07-23
C2019-05-152FLR§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Closed
Violation Closed · 2019-06-04
B2019-05-15§ 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

HPD complaints 5

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2026-03-17CLOSE1FWater Leak – Slow LeakAn HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage
2025-12-29CLOSE4FPlumbing – Water SupplyAn HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage
2022-02-23CLOSE1FDoor/Window – Window Frame
Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only
Unsanitary Condition – Sewage
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new
2019-09-13CLOSE3BHeat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co
2019-09-04CLOSE3BHeat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

311 requests (last 12 months) 2

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-03-17HPDWATER LEAK – SLOW LEAKClosed2026-04-27
2025-12-29HPDPLUMBING – WATER SUPPLYClosed2026-04-27

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-12

Nearby properties

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