This development was selected for PACT conversion — a public-private partnership typically targeting developments with significant capital needs and deferred maintenance. Conditions may reflect years of deferred repairs prior to conversion.
STERLING PLACE REHABS (STERLING-BUFFALO) is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Brooklyn, comprising 122 apartments across 7 buildings completed in 1991. MetroDeeds tracks 61 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 19 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 27 Class B (hazardous), and 15 Class A (non-hazardous) — placing the development above the city-wide NYCHA average violation density. NYCHA, the public agency that owns and operates NYC's federal public housing portfolio, collectively manages approximately 159,354 apartments across 305 publicly tracked developments and has been consistently ranked among NYC's most distressed landlords by tenant advocates. The agency's portfolio aggregates 8,273 HPD housing-maintenance violations city-wide as of May 29, 2026, equivalent to a portfolio-wide density of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment. All data sourced from NYC HPD violation feeds and NYCHA's published development roster. See the methodology page for HPD classification details and data freshness.
| Case Type | Filed | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant Action | Jun 27, 2025 | CLOSED | 3013800031 |
| Heat and Hot Water | Mar 25, 2024 | CLOSED | 3013800031 |
| Tenant Action | Feb 9, 2022 | CLOSED | 3013800031 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Feb 27, 2026 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM | NOV SENT OUT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Feb 27, 2026 | § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH | VIOLATION CLOSED | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Dec 6, 2025 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st S… | NOV SENT OUT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Dec 6, 2025 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ACTIVE WATER DROPPING AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCAT… | NOV SENT OUT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Dec 7, 2024 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY LOCK AT BUILDING DOOR ENTRANCE , 1st STORY | NOV SENT OUT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Dec 7, 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… | NOV SENT OUT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Dec 7, 2024 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH CREATING CUT HAZARD AT 3RD STORY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS,… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Dec 7, 2024 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Nov 12, 2024 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 3013800031 ↗ |
| C | Feb 16, 2024 | § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | VIOLATION CLOSED | 3013800031 ↗ |
Each BBL links to MetroDeeds deed feed for full transaction history.
STERLING PLACE REHABS (STERLING-BUFFALO) comprises 122 apartments across 7 buildings, operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The development is part of NYCHA's portfolio of approximately 159,354 apartments across 305 publicly-tracked developments city-wide.
MetroDeeds tracks 61 HPD violations at STERLING PLACE REHABS (STERLING-BUFFALO) as of May 29, 2026: 19 Class C (immediately hazardous), 27 Class B (hazardous), and 15 Class A (non-hazardous). HPD violations are recorded by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development based on building inspections and complaint follow-ups.
STERLING PLACE REHABS (STERLING-BUFFALO) is owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) but has been transferred to private management under NYCHA's PACT (Permanent Affordability Commitment Together) program. Day-to-day property management — including maintenance and tenant services — is handled by a private company under the federal RAD program. NYCHA retains long-term ownership and rent regulation; tenants keep their public-housing tenancy rights.
STERLING PLACE REHABS (STERLING-BUFFALO) has approximately 0.50 HPD violations per apartment, versus the NYCHA-wide cohort average of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment (8,273 violations across 159,354 apartments). That is approximately 9.6× the NYCHA-wide cohort average — a high-density outlier.
STERLING PLACE REHABS (STERLING-BUFFALO) residents can request maintenance work via the MyNYCHA app (see nyc.gov/site/nycha/residents/mynycha.page for app store links) or by calling NYCHA's Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771, available 24 hours a day. For emergency conditions HPD also enforces — including heat or hot water failures during heat-season months, no water, or mold — residents can additionally file a complaint with HPD by calling 311 or visiting nyc.gov/311. Sustained non-response can be escalated through NYC Housing Court via an HP Action; see the methodology page for guidance.
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