1521 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

As of July 2025, 1521 Sterling Place in Crown Heights is a 4-story, 31-unit residential building constructed in 1921, currently owned by Kerry Kramer. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months, most notably a series of heating and hot water problems in early 2025, which resulted in multiple emergency complaints being filed between January and February 2025, with violations issued and inspections conducted.

More recently, in May 2025, the building received rodent-related violations from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The building is currently facing serious structural concerns, with active Department of Buildings violations issued in June 2025 documenting various maintenance issues including cracked stonework and masonry problems on multiple exposures, along with corrosion of the fire escape system requiring immediate attention. Prior to these recent issues, the building underwent construction activity in late 2024 that generated several complaints regarding work beyond approved plans, unsafe material storage, and scaffold concerns, though most of these violations were eventually rescinded.

The property has also shown consistent problems with water-related issues, as evidenced by multiple complaints about leaks and dampness in December 2024 affecting various parts of the building. Despite these numerous maintenance challenges, the building's bedbug reporting for the period from November 2023 to October 2024 shows no infestation cases. While some historical complaints exist dating back to 2018-2019 regarding boiler problems and sidewalk conditions, the most pressing concerns appear to be the recent heating system failures and structural issues identified in 2025, which warrant close attention.