1488 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The building at 1488 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, owned by David Schwartz, is a 32-unit, 4-story New Law tenement constructed in 1922. The property has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout early 2025, with multiple complaints logged between January and March 2025, all indicating problems with the entire building's systems despite several inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These heating system failures occurred repeatedly through early 2025, with complaints being filed and closed as occupants reported restoration of services during inspections. Earlier maintenance issues were documented in late 2024, including multiple violations concerning public hall maintenance on various floors, such as defective ceramic floor tiles (2nd and 3rd stories), an unreliable roof causing leaks (4th story), fire safety concerns (fire retardant materials at 1st story vestibule and 4th story ceiling), and a rodent infestation in apartment A7 (1st story).

The building's exterior and common areas had several maintenance violations including broken windows, improper painting, and various repair needs documented during the October 2024 inspections. Despite these issues, the property has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations in the past six reporting periods (2019-2024), and although there were some rodent inspection failures in 2014, the most recent rodent inspection in 2017 resulted in a passing grade. Three emergence work permits were issued in late 2018, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance or improvement work has been attempted during the building's recent history.