1550 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1550 Sterling Place is a 72-unit, 4-story New Law tenement building located in Crown Heights and owned by Louis Koplowitz. Built in 1922, the building has experienced ongoing maintenance and habitability issues over recent years. From May 2025, there have been multiple HPD complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, with particular emphasis on pest infestations and garbage/recycling storage issues.

Notably, there were also plumbing problems reported in May 2025 affecting bathtubs, sinks, and door frames, for which violations were issued and require correction. The building has an active violation for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2023, which remains unresolved as of September 2024. The property has shown recurring issues with rodent infestations, though recent inspections in 2024 resulted in passing results.

Significant interior maintenance problems were documented in late 2024, including issues with electrical fixtures, mold, plaster surfaces, and safety equipment in multiple apartments (3H, 4C, 4H), particularly involving heating systems, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors, all of which were subsequently certified as corrected. The building's management has generally demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no recorded infestations since 2021, and passed rodent inspections in 2024 provide some assurance of recent pest control efforts. However, the pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and habitability standards, particularly regarding sanitation and timely correction of identified violations.