Does 78 Prospect Park West have HPD violations?

Yes, 78 Prospect Park West currently has 19 open HPD housing violations: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 11 Class B (hazardous), and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). Data from NYC HPD via NYC Open Data, last updated July 8, 2026.

How many 311 complaints has 78 Prospect Park West received?

78 Prospect Park West has received 93 complaints in the last 12 months and 0 in the last 30 days. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER with 61 complaints.

Is 78 Prospect Park West safe to live in?

Based on NYC Open Data, 78 Prospect Park West has a CRITICAL RISK safety rating. The building has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations and should be investigated carefully before signing a lease.

What are the most common complaints at 78 Prospect Park West?

The most common complaints filed at 78 Prospect Park West in the last 12 months are: 1. HEAT/HOT WATER (61 complaints), 2. GENERAL (13 complaints), 3. UNSANITARY CONDITION (6 complaints).

Are there Class C violations at 78 Prospect Park West?

Yes. 78 Prospect Park West currently has 5 Class C violations, which are classified as immediately hazardous by NYC HPD. These require urgent landlord certification of correction.

When was the last complaint filed at 78 Prospect Park West?

The most recent 311 complaint at 78 Prospect Park West was filed on June 2, 2026. In total, 171 complaints have been filed since January 2024. Data updated daily from NYC Open Data.

How serious are the violations at 78 Prospect Park West?

78 Prospect Park West currently has 19 open HPD violations: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 11 Class B (hazardous), and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). Class C violations are immediately hazardous and require urgent remediation by the landlord under NYC housing code. Data from NYC HPD via NYC Open Data.

Who do I contact about violations at 78 Prospect Park West?

To report a housing issue or follow up on violations at 78 Prospect Park West, contact NYC's Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) by calling 311 or visiting hpd.nyc.gov. Tenants can file a new complaint via the 311 mobile app or website. For free legal assistance, contact Housing Court Answers (212-962-4795), MFY Legal Services, or Housing Rights Initiative.

78 Prospect Park West

Q: Is 78 Prospect Park West a good building to rent?

78 Prospect Park West has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. Prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn Built 1920 41 units Class D1 Residential

Registered to ZACHARY KADDEN LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly

CRITICAL RISK

19 Open Violations

5C 11B 3A

93 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year

0 Last 30 Days

Renting here? This building has 5 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

Last 30 Days

Last 90 Days

Last 365 Days

⚠️ Complaints are up 110% compared to the previous 6 months.

🐀 1 pest infestation complaint filed with HPD since 2024

Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)

HEAT/HOT WATER

61(66%)

GENERAL

13(14%)

UNSANITARY CONDITION

6(6%)

WATER LEAK

5(5%)

DOOR/WINDOW

4(4%)

ELECTRIC

2(2%)

SAFETY

1(1%)

APPLIANCE

1(1%)

📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)

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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

3 Inspections on Record

Passed Most Recent Result

2022-03-22 Most Recent Date

2022-03-22 Initial Passed

2018-03-29 Compliance Passed

2017-12-19 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

3 Class A

11 Class B

5 Class C

Driving this immediately hazardous rating

Class C Building door missing or defective self-close mechanism 2026-02-26

Class C Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of… 2026-02-26

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Class C § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

2026-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #18668702

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

2026-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #18668703

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2026-01-30 ▼

Violation ID: #18607232

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class C § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

2026-01-30 ▼

Violation ID: #18607231

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

2025-07-31 ▼

Violation ID: #18124752

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2026-02-25 ▼

Violation ID: #18667107

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF A HEAVY DUTY KEY OPERATED LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2026-01-30 ▼

Violation ID: #18607233

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF A HEAVY DUTY KEY OPERATED LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENETRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES, SCOOTERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

2025-11-02 ▼

Violation ID: #18341975

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES, SCOOTERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

2025-10-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18326716

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

2025-10-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18326715

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

2025-10-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18326714

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144742

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144744

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNAPPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR.

2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144745

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN APPROVED HEAVY DUTY MECHANICAL LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR.

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE CASE OF POWER OUTAGE BY INSTALLING AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY-DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

2025-07-31 ▼

Violation ID: #18142471

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE CASE OF POWER OUTAGE BY INSTALLING AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY-DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30SQ FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18097086 ISSUED 19-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

2025-07-19 ▼

Violation ID: #18395192

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30SQ FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18097086 ISSUED 19-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

2026-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #18677884

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

2025-08-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18144743

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2025-07-03 ▼

Violation ID: #18066815

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 93 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 8, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: July 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

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