540 St Johns Place
540 St Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 47 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Multi-family elevator · 47 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 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.
- 47 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 45 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (28 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
28 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 206 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-04-10. Newest violation issued 2024-04-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6G), issued 2022-12-01. HPD violation 15587295
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2014-10-31. HPD violation 10434006
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2014-10-31. HPD violation 10434005
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2014-10-31. HPD violation 10434004
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2014-10-31. HPD violation 10434007
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2014-10-31. HPD violation 10434008
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERAED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 5 STY APT 5D. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5D), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2096325
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5D), issued 2002-05-07. HPD violation 4194317
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
47 of 47 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: 47 in 2024, 45 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CLASSON PROSPECT INC C/O PHIL CRAMER. Head officer: PHIL CRAMER. Managing agent: JEN MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011780015, HPD building ID 374033. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Botanic Garden (S), 3 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 4 min walk
- Park Pl (S), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (10 class C, 16 class B, 2 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.