1281 Sterling Place
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Is 1281 Sterling Place rent-stabilized?
Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.
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The 4-unit, 2-story building at 1281 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, owned by Andrew Weber and constructed in 2004, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years. Most notably, there has been a recurring rodent problem, with rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents reported in 2022 and 2023. The most recent rodent inspection in June 2023 passed, but there were confirmed reports of rat activity in May 2023 and November 2022. The building faced multiple heat and hot water issues in February 2020, with four emergency complaints filed through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though heat and hot water were reportedly restored during the response to these complaints. During this same period, two Class B violations were recorded regarding unauthorized items in public hallways on the 1st and 2nd stories, and one Class C violation concerning a refrigerator in the 1st story hall.
Prior to these issues, the building had several critical safety concerns noted in 2018, including problems with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, window mechanisms, and access to the heating system. However, recent records from 2019 through 2024 show consistent bedbug reporting compliance, with no infestations reported in any dwelling unit during this period. The building's most recent inspections and compliance records suggest some stabilization of conditions, with the most recent rodent inspection in 2023 passing without further incidents, though there have been multiple rodent-related complaints leading up to that inspection.
How 1281 Sterling Place's risk score is calculated
We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.
What the score means for you
Out of 3786 buildings in this neighborhood, 1477 have a higher predicted risk.
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What's driving this score
These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.
| Total units | 4 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 2 |
| Year built | 2004 |
| Gross area | 3,000 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
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