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400 STERLING PLACE

Brooklyn · Block 1173 · Lot 28 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

400 STERLING PLACE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3011730028) built in 1904, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 308, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 2,470-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,018 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SHEN, KAREN.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 28, 2025 when Costello, Kevin S; Shen, Karen conveyed the property to Shen, Karen for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

SHEN, KAREN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentKAREN SHEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 28, 2025 to Shen, Karen.
Previous owner: Costello, Kevin S; Shen, Karen
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2025 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 28, 2025DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 21, 2009MTGE$25KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 21, 2009AGMT$973KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 3, 2008MTGE$960KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 3, 2008DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1904
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,470 sqft
Building area:
3,018 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$176K
Community district:
308
Council district:
35

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
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 IInspected Nov 20, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Mar 27, 2023
    (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 HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 14, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Mar 2, 2022
    (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 HPD…
  • Class AInspected Apr 13, 2021
    (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 HPD…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 28, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 400 STERLING PLACE

Who owns 400 STERLING PLACE?

The current registered owner of record for 400 STERLING PLACE per NYC PLUTO is SHEN, KAREN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 28, 2025 when the property was conveyed to Shen, Karen. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 400 STERLING PLACE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 400 STERLING PLACE was recorded on May 28, 2025, when Costello, Kevin S; Shen, Karen conveyed the property to Shen, Karen for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 400 STERLING PLACE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 400 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 400 STERLING PLACE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 400 STERLING PLACE at $176K 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 400 STERLING PLACE and what does that mean?

400 STERLING PLACE is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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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