545 Prospect Place

545 Prospect Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 160 of 159 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Multi-family elevator · 159 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 160 of 159 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (12 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-10-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 762 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CIELING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7H), issued 2024-05-23. HPD violation 16993718
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7H), issued 2024-05-23. HPD violation 16993710
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7H), issued 2024-05-23. HPD violation 16961877
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7H), issued 2024-05-23. HPD violation 16993711
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9M, 9th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9M), issued 2024-05-06. HPD violation 16949759
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 9th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9M, 9th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9M), issued 2024-05-06. HPD violation 16949762
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9L, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9L), issued 2024-06-04. HPD violation 17020203
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BG, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt BG), issued 2010-08-13. HPD violation 8551881

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Unsanitary Condition (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 4 infested units in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

160 of 159 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Owner and management

Owner: 545 PROSPECT LLC. Head officer: EFSTAHIOS VALIOTIS. Managing agent: ALMA REALTY CORP. This owner has 57 buildings on record, 40 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011560080, HPD building ID 357201. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Park Pl (S), 1 min walk
• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 7 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.