Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
50
out of 100
Heavier than 89% of buildings in Crown Heights (North)
20 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 5% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
497 PROSPECT PLACE · 8 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 5% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- S train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 20 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
20 violations the city still lists as unresolved
20 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.5 years.
- Fire & life safety5
- Disrepair4
- Paint / plaster3
- Electrical2
- Heat / hot water2
- Plumbing2
- Water leak1
- Pests1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 85% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2020-07-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.