982 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 305 HPD housing violations, 284 HPD complaints, 242 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 280.2. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 63 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1988-10-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
39 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 3 · winter 2025–26: 24). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · WATER LEAK (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PLUMBING (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1904) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | PROSPECT REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MOSHE SINGER |
| Managing agent | MCS PROPERTIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,960,000 | $882,000 |
| 2026 | $2,416,000 | $1,087,200 |
| 2027 | $2,221,000 | $999,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 7 Av — B Q · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flatbush Av / Park Pl — B41 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Park Pl & Carlton Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
180 Prospect Place
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
59 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by MCS PROPERTIES LLC — 16 buildings, 514 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B6 · C6 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 108 | B |
| 3280 Rochambeau Avenue | BX | 79 | B |
| 1973 81 Street | BK | 54 | B |
| 58 Marble Hill Avenue | MN | 50 | B |
| 111 West 225 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 531 West 211 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 135 Terrace View Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 1122 New York Avenue | BK | 24 | F |
| 180 Prospect Place | BK | 16 | C |
| 2837 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | D |
| 2839 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | B |
| 2843 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | C |
| 2841 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | C |
| 178 Nevins Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 483 Warren Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 443 Lincoln Place | BK | 6 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,618 on 2015-10-15 (lender: Astoria Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-15 | Mortgage $13,618 — from PROSPECT REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $13,618 | |
| 2015-10-15 | Agreement $989,000 — from PROSPECT REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $989,000 | |
| 2004-07-15 | Agreement $1,162,500 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to PROSPECT REALTY LLC | $1,162,500 | |
| 2004-07-15 | AL&R $1,162,500 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to PROSPECT REALTY LLC | $1,162,500 | |
| 2004-07-15 | Mortgage $674,471 — from PROSPECT REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $674,471 | |
| 2001-01-23 | Mortgage $280,744 — from PROSPECT REALTY LLC | $280,744 | |
| 1996-01-11 | Mortgage $275,000 — from PROSPECT REALTY LLC to STAMFORD FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $275,000 | |
| 1989-08-22 | Mortgage $450,000 — from 180 PR0SPECT PL RLTYCP to LENDING ASSOCS LTD | $450,000 | |
| 1988-11-23 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 180 PROSPECT PL RLTYCP to GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK; MIJAL EQUITIES INC | $150,000 | |
| 1988-08-23 | Mortgage $126,239 — from 180 PROSPECT PL.RLTYCP to LINCOLN SAVS BANK | $126,239 | |
| 1988-04-12 | Mortgage $22,500 — from 180 PROSPECT PL.RLTYCP to STERNKLAR, JACK; GALANT, STANLEY; MIJAL EQUITIES INC | $22,500 | |
| 1987-12-18 | Mortgage $375,000 — from FOGELSON, ALLEN/AKA; FOGELSON, ALAN P; 180 PROSPECT PL.RLTYCP; 704 8TH AVE RLTY CORP to STERNKLAR, JACK; MIJAL EQUITIES INC; GALLANT, STANLEY | $375,000 | |
| 1987-12-18 | Mortgage $162,000 — from FOGELSON, ALAN P; 180 PROSPECT PL.RLTYCP; FOGELSON, ALLEN/AKA; 366 4TH ST CORP; 164 PROSPE to MIJAL EQUITIES INC; GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK | $162,000 | |
| 1987-12-18 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 180 PROSPECT PL.RLTYCP; FOGELSON, ALLEN/AKA; 366 4TH ST CORP; FOGELSON, ALAN P to GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK; WOLGEMUTH, RALPH | $150,000 | |
| 1984-03-27 | Mortgage $60,000 — from 180 PROSPECT PL RTYCORP to GALLANT, STANLEY; WALSO CORP/PPTF; STERNKLAR, JACK | $60,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 52 |
| 2019 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| 2020 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2021 | 2 | 157 | 1 | 160 |
| 2022 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 61 |
| 2024 | 1 | 133 | 3 | 137 |
| 2025 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 36 |
| 2026 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 69 |
Every one of the 982 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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