Brooklyn · Block 942 · Lot 75 · 11217

85 Sterling Place

2 floors · 2 apartments · 1,475 sq ft · built 1880 · class B3 · owner of record: Dorr Charles N

5open violations
$10,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
312dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 312 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $10,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 20, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDINGS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. HAVING GUEST BOOKED ON AIRBNB.COM STAYING FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS WITHOUT HOST BEING PRESE
#35729216N
Nov 23, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 20, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED CLASS "J" FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.
#35729219Z
Nov 23, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 20, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR AS PER BC1018.1(2008); BC 1021.1(2014); BC 1006.3(2022); AND 27-366 FOR TRANSIE
#35729217P
Nov 23, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 20, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 27-954 FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL
#35729218R
Nov 23, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 21, 2021CONSTRUCTION
STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT 2ND FLOOR, EXTENSIVE CHARRING OF JOISTS,FINISHED WALLS REMOVED, WINDOWS OUT AND ROOF OPEN, EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGE THROUGHOUT DUE TO FIRE AT 85 STERLING PLACE.
#21-01812
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Jul 20, 2026ECBConstruction: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDINGS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. HAVING GUEST BOOKED ON AIRBNB.COM STAYING FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS WITHOUT HOST BEING PRESEOpen
Jul 20, 2026ECBConstruction: BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED CLASS "J" FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.Open
Jul 20, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR AS PER BC1018.1(2008); BC 1021.1(2014); BC 1006.3(2022); AND 27-366 FOR TRANSIEOpen
Jul 20, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 27-954 FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGALOpen

Check the agency records

Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 24, 2026, 11:45 AM ET. BBL 3009420075.

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