1288 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1288 Sterling Place is a 3-story, 6-unit tenement building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, built in 1907 and currently owned by Itzhak Lahiany. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly evident in the emergency complaints filed in March 2025, December 2024, and multiple instances throughout 2024, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

There have also been significant concerns with water leaks, including heavy flow incidents reported in February 2025 and May 2024, though investigations did not result in violations for the latter. A notable cluster of complaints was recorded in October 2024, including issues with mold, unsanitary conditions, and problems with paint/plaster, though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct thorough inspections at that time. The building received specific violations in August 2024 related to apartment 1L, including issues with mold, water leaks, and pest infestation (roaches) in the bathroom, as well as problems with ceiling plaster.

Other violations from 2024 include a defective vestibule door, failure to provide complete inspection certificates near mailboxes, and improper bedbug reporting procedures, though these were subsequently closed. The property has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections in 2015 and 2018, and the most recent bedbug report for the period of November 2023 to October 2024 shows no evidence of infestation or re-infestation. While many complaints have been addressed and closed, the recurring nature of heat and water issues, particularly recent complaints in 2025, suggests ongoing maintenance concerns that impact resident comfort.