477 St Johns Place
477 St Johns Place in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 181 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1912
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)
- 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (181 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
181 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 98 class B, 46 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 499 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-08-23. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
14 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: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th window from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VERTICAL CRACK IN BRICK AND MORTAR JOINT AT NORTH WALL AT BUILDING REAR ABOVE 4TH WINDOW FROM EAST AT 1ST STORY , 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-14. HPD violation 17691453
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VERTICAL CRACK IN BRICK AND MORTAR JOINT AT WEST WALL AT BUILDING EXTERIOR , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-02-14. HPD violation 17691455
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VERTICAL CRACKS IN BRICK AND MORTAR JOINT AT WEST WALL AT BUILDING EXTERIOR , 4th STORY, issued 2025-02-14. HPD violation 17691454
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-02-11. HPD violation 17691433
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VERTICAL CRACK IN BRICK AND MORTAR JOINT AT BUILDING EXTERIOR NORTH WALL ABOVE 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT 2ND STORY IN NORTH YARD, issued 2025-02-06. HPD violation 17669803
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VERTICAL CRACK IN BRICK AND MORTAR JOINT AT BUILDING EXTERIOR WEST WALL ABOVE 2ND WINDOWS FROM NORTH RUNNING THROUGH 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH STORY IN WEST YARD, issued 2025-02-06. HPD violation 17669774
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS . IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14795390
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-01-05. HPD violation 14747873
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 477 Saint Johns Place LLC. Head officer: Juliet Gittens. Managing agent: Colton Property Group LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011740056, HPD building ID 374017. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 3 min walk
- Park Pl (S), 5 min walk
- Botanic Garden (S), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 181 open (36 class C, 98 class B, 46 class A, 1 class I). 14 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| 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.