Building health · BROOKLYN, NY

885 Sterling Pl

built 1894 · 3 stories · 2 apartments
Registered with the city: 885 STERLING LLC

Apartments named in these records

City records name 3 apartment labels, more than the 2 apartments the city lists for this building, so some are likely the same apartment written differently.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Water and pipes

1 complaint, 2026
Water service line

Non-Lead (field inspection)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

1 complaint, 2024

Fire and safety

Older records on file

Structure and facade

No issues on record
Landmark statusWhole tax lot

In the Crown Heights North II Historic District

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Apr 2024, last expired Apr 2025

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Above grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

General condition and all records

Resident complaints to the city

1 leaks, 1 mold

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

6 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

  • HPD violationsfound0 open. Also 3 older records from 1988–2013 never closed. 105 violations on record in all, 1986–2023 — the 3 most recent are listed here
  • DOB violationsfound0 open

Nothing on record

Heat and hot waterNo issues on record
  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Boiler inspection filingsnot requiredNot required: residential buildings with 6 or fewer units are exempt from annual filings
  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints
Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Rent and tenancyNot applicable
  • Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments

Sources

23 datasets

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