1316 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The three-story, six-unit tenement at 1316 Sterling Place, owned by Everton Stephen Jr., has several ongoing maintenance issues that should be noted. Most prominently, the property has accumulated six consecutive open violations between 2021 and 2024 regarding the failure to file the mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

These violations appear to be procedural in nature, but their persistent nature over multiple years is concerning. Additionally, there are significant safety compliance issues documented by the Department of Buildings, with five active violations from 2018 through 2022 regarding the failure to file required External Low Pressure Inspection reports between 2018 and 2022, and one violation from 2019 for not filing the 2017 Boiler Inspection Report. The building's maintenance history shows a mix of compliance and violations, including a successful rodent inspection in June 2018.

The most recent inspection-related issues are particularly troubling, as they indicate a pattern of non-compliance with basic safety requirements that spans multiple years. While the bedbug report violations are primarily administrative, the multiple unfiled safety inspections suggest potential oversight of critical building systems. The building's age (constructed in 1907) and classification as a New Law Tenement also place it in a unique category within New York City's housing landscape.