163 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215

163 Prospect Park West, a 4-story, 26-unit residential building constructed in 1999 in the South Slope neighborhood, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years. The most significant cluster of problems occurred in early 2022, when multiple urgent plumbing and water supply complaints were filed between January 13-15, resulting in multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints and inspections. During this period, several water supply issues were reported, though no violations were ultimately found by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

In 2020, the building experienced both a slow water leak and a sewage leak, though inspections similarly found no violations in these cases. More recently, the property has faced ongoing challenges with rodent activity. While recent inspections in 2025 (January and June) passed without violations, the building underwent multiple baiting treatments in 2018, with documented rat activity during that period.

The most recent rodent-related incident was reported in December 2024, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations upon inspection. The building has maintained a consistent record of compliance with bedbug prevention requirements, with the most recent annual bedbug report (filed December 2024) showing zero infested units, consistent with previous years' filings. Despite these challenges, it's worth noting that most reported issues have been promptly addressed, with agencies conducting inspections and documenting resolutions, even if no violations were ultimately found.