285 St Johns Place

285 St Johns Place in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 54 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 30 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1917

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 30 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 30 of 32 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (54 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 30 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

54 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 9 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 230 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-12-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 66 days from issue to close for the 26 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT WEST FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19245067
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SEALED UP DOOR TO ROOF AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 5th STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19179163
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 HINGE AT BULKHEAD DOOR , 5th STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18996959
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DETEX PUSH BAR AT BULKHEAD DOORS., issued 2026-05-29. HPD violation 18968429
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 5th room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT 1ST WINDOW LOWER SASH AND 2ND WINDOW LOWER SASH FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 43), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16786283
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2019-09-09. HPD violation 13261076
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST, issued 2019-07-31. HPD violation 13198357
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 6; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2019-07-15. HPD violation 13172301

311 housing complaints

38 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (30), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (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)

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

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

30 of 32 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 30 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: M &M REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS. Managing agent: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 91 buildings on record, 60 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011710014, HPD building ID 373949. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 3 min walk
• Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 7 Av (B, Q), 6 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.