1873 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

1873 Prospect Place is a 3-story, 3-unit converted Old Law tenement building located in Crown Heights, built in 1899 and currently owned by Randolph Durrant. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most significant recent concern being an open violation regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, dating back to 2019 and remaining unresolved through 2024. There have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, including a building-wide issue reported in December 2021 that HPD could not investigate due to lack of access.

The building has also faced persistent sanitation challenges, with multiple unsanitary condition complaints related to pests and garbage storage between 2021 and 2022, though most of these were closed without violations being issued. The property has several open violations from 2019 that require attention, including the need to post carbon monoxide detector requirements, provide gas leak procedure notices, maintain an inspection certificate frame, and address a broken window pane in the public hall stairs. Notably, there are also concerns about fire escape obstruction due to flower pots on the second-story balcony.

Several plumbing issues have been reported, including a water supply complaint in October 2021 that was inspected without violations being found. There were three separate Department of Buildings complaints in late 2021 regarding excessive debris, potential undermining of an adjacent building, and illegal work/permit issues, though these were mostly closed without violations being confirmed upon inspection. While many historical issues have been resolved, the pattern of recurring sanitation and maintenance complaints, particularly regarding pest control and heat/hot water systems, suggests ongoing building systems challenges that have persisted over multiple years.