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495 STERLING PLACE

Brooklyn · Block 1167 · Lot 67 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

495 STERLING PLACE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3011670067) built in 1925, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 308, council district 35, zoning district R6A, on a 6,550-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 15,368 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INC..

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INC.
HPD-registered head officer: WENDY MCCLINTON

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerWENDY MCCLINTON
  • Corporate Owner495 STERLING PL HDFC
  • Managing AgentBLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INC.
  • Site ManagerSHAWN WILLIAMS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 20, 2017 to Black Veterans For Social Justice Inc..
Previous owner: 495 Sterling Place Housing Development Fund Corpor
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 20, 2017DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1925
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
6,550 sqft
Building area:
15,368 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$623K
Community district:
308
Council district:
35

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Mar 27, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class BInspected Mar 27, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST ,SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM…
  • Class CInspected Mar 27, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STO…
  • Class BInspected Mar 27, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING WEST, SOUTH, AND EAST…
  • Class CInspected Mar 7, 2026
    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 20, 2017).

Frequently asked questions about 495 STERLING PLACE

Who owns 495 STERLING PLACE?

The current registered owner of record for 495 STERLING PLACE per NYC PLUTO is BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 495 STERLING PLACE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 495 STERLING PLACE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 495 STERLING PLACE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 495 STERLING PLACE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 495 STERLING PLACE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 495 STERLING PLACE at $623K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 495 STERLING PLACE and what does that mean?

495 STERLING PLACE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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