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545 Prospect Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011560080BIN 3395077
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors12
Units159
Building Area172,800 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD5
Market Value$29.3M

545 PROSPECT PL is a property located at 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 12 floors and 159 units. The building area is 172,800 square feet on a 23,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $29.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 35 building permits on record (21 active). There are 198 violations on record (19 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,426records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 545 Prospect Pl rises 12 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 159 units and 172,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $29.3M, and assessed for tax at $13.2M. In the 34 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,426 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,043 of its 1,426 records, fully 73%, fall under that one heading. Violation (198) and inspection (55) trail well behind. 19 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2005 its single busiest year.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 198.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,097 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 73% complaint, 34 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

73% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1930
Floors12
Total Units159
Building Area172,800 sqft
Lot Size23,600 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3011560080
3395077
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$29.3M
$13.2M
$425K

Building Permits

35 on record · 21 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Job #B01419290-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 6, 2026Job #B01419290-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 12, 2023Job #B08005626-P1

INSTALL 60 AMP SUB PANEL ON THE ROOF.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 23, 2023Est. cost $7KJob #B00085979-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 10, 2023Est. cost $30KJob #B07997226-I1
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Violations

198 on record · 19 open
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 23, 2026#39197331J

1) THERE IS A WORN MOTOR BRUSH AND THE COMMUTATOR IS WORN AND SPARKING (8.11.2.1.2). 2) THERE IS A DOOR CLUTCH ROLLER MISSING ON THE 5TH FLOOR (8.11.2.1.3). 3) THE FLOOR SELECTOR IS MAKING NOISE AS THE CAR TRAV

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 23, 2026#39197330H

1) THERE IS A COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLER (TOP) THAT HAS A WORN BEARING (8.11.2.1.3). 2) THE DUST COVERS ARE HITTING THE CAR (TOE GUARD) WHEN TRAVELING IN THE UP DIRECTION (8.11.2.1.3).

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 3, 2024#17020203

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9L, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 12 floors and 159 units. The building area is 172,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 35 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 6, 2026.

Does 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 198 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 35 ECB, 131 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 545 PROSPECT PL?

545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $29.3M and a total assessed value of $13.2M (land: $425K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 545 PROSPECT PL?

545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 545 PROSPECT PL?

545 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 545 PROSPECT PL?

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