54 Sterling Place
Brooklyn · 11217 · BBL 3009440033
54 Sterling Place is a one and two family building in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, ZIP 11217. City records date it to 1883 and count 2 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Briefel, Charles. Its most recent total assessed value is $192K.
Who owns 54 Sterling Place
The most recent recorded deed is dated Mar 31, 2026, transferring the lot to Burgel Alexander for a stated $4.3M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Sales and ownership history
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burgel AlexanderDEED from Briefel Charles | Mar 31, 2026 | $4.3M |
| Dime Community BankASST from United Nations Federal Credit Union | Mar 31, 2026 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $192K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $96K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 54 Sterling Place in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 54 Sterling Place in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
How 54 Sterling Place compares in 11217
PulseCities tracks 3,987 lots in 11217, of which 54 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 242 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11217 scores 32.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 85 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Boerum Hill →
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Questions about 54 Sterling Place
Who owns 54 Sterling Place?
The most recent deed on file for 54 Sterling Place names Burgel Alexander. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Mar 31, 2026.
How much did 54 Sterling Place sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $4.3M, recorded Mar 31, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 54 Sterling Place?
No executed eviction at 54 Sterling Place appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 54 Sterling Place rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 54 Sterling Place appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 54 Sterling Place assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $192K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 54 Sterling Place?
11217 (Boerum Hill) scores 32.4 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.