340 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

340 Sterling Place is a four-story, seven-unit New Law Tenement building in Prospect Heights, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Rob Lohiet. The building has experienced ongoing heating and pest control challenges, most notably a recent heating system complaint in January 2025 affecting the entire building, and multiple rodent-related incidents throughout 2023-2025, despite passing the most recent rodent inspection in June 2025. The property has a concerning history of heating system issues, with multiple complaints documented through both 311 and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints between 2018 and 2025, including emergencies in November 2022 and January 2025.

Security concerns have been persistent, with open violations regarding building entrance locks first documented in 2018, citing installation of an illegal electromagnetic locking device, and a separate violation related to power outage security remains active as of 2023. The building has faced multiple health and safety inspections, particularly relating to smoking violations (2022-2024) and rodent activity (2023-2025). While the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has addressed smoking violations and pest-related issues in recent years, and the building has maintained a zero infestation status in its annual Bedbug Reporting from 2022-2025, the frequency of these complaints suggests ongoing enforcement challenges.

Previous infrastructure concerns included two complaints regarding building stability and vibration in 2020-2021, though these were inspected and resulted in no warranted violations. Additionally, a plumbing water supply violation from 2021 and a slow water leak issue from 2020 were documented, though both were subsequently closed. The building's maintenance history shows regular inspections and violations have been addressed, but the pattern of heating, security, and pest-related issues indicates ongoing maintenance challenges.