1607 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The Prospect Arms is a four-story, 39-unit New Law Tenement building located at 1607 Prospect Place in Crown Heights, constructed in 1912 and currently owned by Prospect Arms L.P. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in 2025. In April 2025 alone, there were multiple plumbing-related complaints (including issues with sinks, toilets, bathtubs/showers, and doors) that HPD inspectors were unable to access during their initial inspection attempts. More recently, in June 2025, there were emergency complaints regarding both heat/hot water and water supply systems.

The building has faced persistent challenges with its systems and infrastructure, including documented violations and complaints about elevator service, boiler functionality, and heating systems. Notable violations from late 2024 include issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and pest infestations in apartment 2C. The property has also had historical problems with hot water access, as documented violations in 2024 indicate deficiencies in apartments 2J and 3J. Though the building has maintained a bedbug-free status based on annual reporting and passed rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2016, the ongoing maintenance issues suggest challenges with system reliability and responsiveness to repairs.

The building's management has shown some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the certification of smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector repairs in December 2024. However, there is an active DOB violation as of December 2023 regarding the failure to display energy efficiency information. While the property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no documented infestations since 2019, the recurring nature of plumbing and heating complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building systems. The pattern of HPD inspectors being unable to gain access during initial inspections in 2025 raises concerns about communication between tenants and management regarding maintenance issues.