493 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

493 Prospect Place is a four-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1910 in Crown Heights, currently owned by Eyal Ovadia. The building has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years, most significantly in 2024 with a heat/hot water complaint that required HPD intervention, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Prior to this, from August 2023 to April 2024, there was a documented heavy water leak that was eventually resolved.

The building's history indicates a recurring problem with rodent activity, particularly evident from 2023 through 2025, with inspections showing rat activity in 2023 and compliance checks in 2024-2025 passing. Two Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded in 2021-2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2022 through 2025 indicate zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management. It's worth noting that between 2014 and 2015, there was significant rodent activity requiring baiting and compliance inspections, but this issue appears to have been more successfully managed in recent years.

The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 to the present shows consistent documentation with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units reported in all filing periods, indicating maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements. The property has undergone regular inspections, with the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing, suggesting improved pest control measures. However, the heat/hot water access issue in 2024 and the previous water leak indicate that some building systems may require closer monitoring. The building appears to be actively maintained, with violations being addressed and reporting requirements being met, but the intermittent nature of some issues suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and pest management that require continued attention.