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78 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn is a residential building in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 19 open HPD violations: 3 Class A, 11 Class B, and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 95 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

78 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn

📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn 🔨 Built 1920 🏢 41 units 🏷️ Class D1
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

2
Last 30 Days
43
Last 90 Days
95
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 180% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
61(64%)
GENERAL
13(14%)
WATER LEAK
7(7%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
6(6%)
DOOR/WINDOW
4(4%)
ELECTRIC
2(2%)
SAFETY
1(1%)
APPLIANCE
1(1%)
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HPD Housing Violations

3 Class A
11 Class B
5 Class C
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #18677884

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144743

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-07-03 ▼

Violation ID: #18066815

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-02-25 ▼

Violation ID: #18667107

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF A HEAVY DUTY KEY OPERATED LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-01-30 ▼

Violation ID: #18607233

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF A HEAVY DUTY KEY OPERATED LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES, SCOOTERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
2025-11-02 ▼

Violation ID: #18341975

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES, SCOOTERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2025-10-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18326716

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
2025-10-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18326715

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
2025-10-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18326714

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144742

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144744

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR.
2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144745

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR.

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE CASE OF POWER OUTAGE BY INSTALLING AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY-DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
2025-07-31 ▼

Violation ID: #18142471

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE CASE OF POWER OUTAGE BY INSTALLING AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY-DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30SQ FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18097086 ISSUED 19-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
2025-07-19 ▼

Violation ID: #18395192

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30SQ FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18097086 ISSUED 19-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

Class C § 27-2005, 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #18668702

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2043.1 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 = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #18668703

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2043.1 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 = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-01-30 ▼

Violation ID: #18607232

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class C § 27-2005, 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-01-30 ▼

Violation ID: #18607231

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
2025-07-31 ▼

Violation ID: #18124752

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

B Violation Severity
19 Open Violations
3 Class A
11 Class B
5 Class C

Limited Class C violations.

Score: 79.2/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2025-07-03 · Most recent: 2026-02-26

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 78 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Park Slope in the last 12 months.

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Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 95 complaints and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.