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224 Sterling Street
Prospect Lefferts Gardens

224 Sterling Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11225

7 Units

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Built in 1910

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4 Floors

2.9(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 224 Sterling Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 224 Sterling Street reveal a building with a desirable location and friendly neighbors who foster a community atmosphere. Apartments offer good natural light and reasonable size. However, tenants consistently report poor garbage management, pest problems including rodents and roaches, and maintenance issues such as leaks and outdated kitchens and bathrooms. The landlord is often criticized for slow responsiveness to repair requests, delays in addressing urgent issues like power outages, and difficulty in returning security deposits. Overall, while the location and community are positives, ongoing building upkeep and landlord responsiveness need significant improvement to enhance resident satisfaction.

    Reviews (3)

    4 months ago
    Lived in apt 5
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The building itself is decent for the price and is extremely well located.
    Cons:
    Trash was taken out inconsistently, and the landlord dragged his feet doing anything.
    Advice to owner:
    Sell the building. It’s clear you’re in over your head and can’t s
    7 months ago
    Great Light & Neighbors, Unresponsive Landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The apartment had a decent layout and received wonderful natural light, which made it a pleasant space to live in. The neighbors in the building were very friendly – we even had a building group chat, which fostered a nice sense of community. The location is also great, situated in a desirable neighborhood.
    Cons:
    The biggest issue was the landlord's lack of responsiveness and slowness in handling repairs. We experienced multiple power outages during hot summer months that took days to resolve. Dealing with mice was also a problem. Inside the apartment, the kitchen felt quite outdated. The bathroom layout was awkward, had cracking tiles, and suffered from poor plumbing. Getting our security deposit back was extremely difficult; it took almost 6 months of constant chasing, and even then, it was returned in installments rather than in full.
    Advice to owner:
    Be significantly more responsive to tenants' maintenance requests and address urgent issues like power outages immediately. Invest in updating the kitchens and bathrooms, particularly fixing the plumbing and cracked tiles. Implement professional pest control measures. Crucially, adhere to legal timelines and procedures for returning security deposits in full to avoid causing extreme frustration and potential legal issues for former tenants. Improve communication overall.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 6 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 224 Sterling Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.57 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    14
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 11, 2025: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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    Hazardous
    3
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 30, 2023: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the at building front yard
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    Immediately hazardous
    1
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 08, 2024: § 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system at public hall, 1st story
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Anthony Davidson
    2.9(3)
    Site Manager•
    2 Properties•7 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    Y
    Yitz Mand
    2.9(3)
    Head Officer•
    2 Properties•7 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    S
    Sterling Realty Holdings I, LLC
    2.9(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•7 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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