1320 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 3-story, 6-unit tenement building at 1320 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, owned by Harry Bodansky, was constructed in 1907 and has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there is an active violation regarding failure to file the 2019 External Low Pressure Inspection and a 2019 violation for not submitting the annual boiler inspection report, both of which remain unresolved as of 2025.

The building has undergone multiple plumbing-related incidents, including a water supply issue in early 2025 and sink problems in 2022, along with various other maintenance complaints involving doors, electric outlets, and general maintenance items, most of which have been resolved or closed through the appropriate inspections. In 2020, several Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded regarding safety requirements, including inadequate posting of gas leak procedures, smoke detector requirements, and carbon monoxide device requirements, though these were subsequently closed after certification of correction. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in any unit for the past several years (2019-2025), and recent rodent inspections have consistently passed, with the most recent inspection in May 2023 showing compliance.

However, there appears to be some ongoing infrastructure maintenance needs, as evidenced by the open housing maintenance complaint regarding an electric/gas range appliance that was filed in June 2025. The building's inspection history shows a pattern of plumbing-related issues, including emergency-level incidents involving bathtubs/showers and basins/sinks, though most of these have been addressed through inspection and correction processes. While the building's violation history is notable, particularly regarding the 2025 and 2019 boiler-related violations, many historical violations from 2020 were addressed through certification, and there have been no recent violations recorded that would indicate immediate safety concerns.