718 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The two-family house at 718 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, built in 1899, has experienced a notable pattern of building code violations and complaints over the past five years, particularly related to unauthorized construction activity. Most recently, in 2024, there were multiple complaints (four between August and October) regarding work contrary to stop work orders and construction beyond approved plans, though inspections ultimately resulted in either no violations being found or the stop work order being fully rescinded.

Earlier patterns of concern include three consecutive illegal conversion complaints between 2020-2022, all of which resulted in access denial on two separate attempts. The property has also had two complaints in 2018 and 2024 regarding the lack of permits for construction work, but these were either unsubstantiated or showed no violations upon inspection.

On a more positive note, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status in the most recent reporting period (2023-2024), with no reported infestations, eradications, or re-infestations in any dwelling units, marking over 18 months of pest-free conditions. While the recent building code issues raise some concerns about compliance history, it's worth noting that many of the complaints resulted in inspections finding no violations or were closed without substantiation, though this pattern of complaints suggests ongoing challenges with construction management and compliance with building regulations.