1607 Prospect Place

1607 Prospect Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 69 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 39 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 35 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (69 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 35 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

69 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 9 class A. 87 issued in the last 12 months. 227 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-10-10. Newest violation issued 2026-10-15.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 57 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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 (exterior). , 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 FIRE DOOR LEADING COURT YARD EAST , 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-15. HPD violation 19291496
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4J), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183624
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BULDGED AND UNEVEN WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4J), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183640
• 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 HINGES AT, EXIT DOOR TO , CATWALK , WEST WALL , EAST SECTION, AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183652
• 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 HINGES AT, HOPPER DOOR TO CHUTE COMPACTOR , SOUTH WALL, WEST SECTION, AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183653
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th 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 = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4J), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183629
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4J), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183635
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4J), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183620

311 housing complaints

59 in the last 12 months, 141 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (35), Plumbing (8), Paint/Plaster (6), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (4).

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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: PROSPECT ARMS L.P.. Head officer: HERSHY BEIGEL. Managing agent: PROSPECT ARMS L.P.. This owner has 28 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013630068, HPD building ID 356835. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ralph Av (C), 8 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 12 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 2026-10-28.