168 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

168 Prospect Place is a three-story, five-unit residential building located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, and was constructed in 1886. The property, currently owned by Ronald Mclaren, has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues throughout 2023, with three separate complaints logged between September and November of that year, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These heating system problems, classified as emergencies, were temporarily resolved based on tenant reports.

In late 2023, the building also faced an indoor air quality complaint related to chemical vapors, which resulted in an advisory to the property management. The building's most recent inspection in September 2023 revealed multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, though these were subsequently certified as corrected in January 2024. These violations included requirements for proper signage regarding building registration, gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detection requirements, and smoke detector regulations, as well as the need for completed inspection certificates to be properly displayed near mailboxes.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heating system issues, with multiple complaints throughout 2023. While earlier concerns related to bedbug reporting showed consistent zero infestation counts from 2019 to 2024, and an initial rodent inspection in 2018 resulted in a passing grade, these historical records suggest some degree of ongoing maintenance challenges. Two additional complaints worth noting include a plumbing issue reported in July 2023, though inspection access was denied, and an illegal after-hours work complaint in May 2022 that was referred to the Department of Transportation. The building has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance requirements between 2021 and 2024, with no reported infestations in recent years, and all recent violations from September 2023 related to building safety signage and information requirements have been addressed as of January 2024.