1539 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 42-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 1539 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, owned by Louis Koplowitz, has experienced numerous maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Between March and May 2025, there were multiple service requests and violations primarily related to door/windown issues, plumbing concerns, and sanitation problems. Notable events include a potential illegal conversion investigation in June 2025, with a violation served, and concerns about illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings between April and June 2025, resulting in a partial vacate order.

The building has also faced pest control challenges, with documented cockroach and mouse infestations in apartments 1D and 2C respectively, though no bedbug incidents have been reported in the past four years. The property has a documented history of sanitation and infrastructure challenges, particularly in 2024-2025, with several emergency and non-emergency complaints related to doors, plumbing, and garbage/recycling storage. Multiple HPD inspection attempts were made during this period, though access issues limited the ability to fully assess certain complaints.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of door/window problems, with multiple emergency complaints in 2025, along with plumbing issues affecting sink/basin functionality. While recent rodent inspections in 2024 passed, the building's history shows varying results between 2015 and 2018, with some inspections showing rat activity or other failures. The most recent available permit information from 2019 indicates a plumbing-related issuance, though no subsequent major work permits are on record.