495 St Johns Place
495 St Johns Place in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has no open HPD violations, and 8 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (86/100).
Multi-family elevator · 26 units · Built 2018
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 86/100)
- The head officer on this registration is named on 32 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- No open housing violations on record with HPD.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 26 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 110 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (6), Heat/Hot Water (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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 26 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: 495 ST. JOHNS LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH BANDA. Managing agent: YONA BUXBAUM. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 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 3011740049, HPD building ID 993985. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 4 min walk
- Park Pl (S), 4 min walk
- Botanic Garden (S), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.