478 Prospect Place
478 Prospect Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1909
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RESISTANT MATERIAL AT THE CEILING AT THE BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2013-06-24. HPD violation 9879446
- Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CONCRETE PAD AT REAR YARD, issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4616522
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4616457
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF A CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4616468
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNOPENABLE DOOR AT KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4616505
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-09-03. HPD violation 17220610
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD, issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 1949739
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS NO LIGHTS ON., issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 5155534
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Plumbing (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 8 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: 478 PROSPECT PLACE LLC. Head officer: IVAN NICHOLS. Managing agent: IVAN C NICHOLS. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 30, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011620043, HPD building ID 357175. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 3 min walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 6 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (5 class C, 4 class B, 3 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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 2026-10-28.