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78 Prospect Park West

Brooklyn, NY 11215Company-ownedBBL 3010810043BIN 3025487
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors7
Units41
Building Area41,113 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$9.5M

78 PROSPECT PARK WEST is a property located at 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 7 floors and 41 units. The building area is 41,113 square feet on a 9,295 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $9.5M. It last sold for $28M on Sep 9, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (20 active). There are 96 violations on record (5 currently open). 12 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

544records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 78 Prospect Park West rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 41,113 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.5M, and assessed for tax at $4.3M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 544 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 330 of its 544 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Violation (96) and permit (30) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 94.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 247 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.5M of Kings, written across 544 government filings.

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Property Details

Address78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1920
Floors7
Total Units41
Building Area41,113 sqft
Lot Size9,295 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3010810043
3025487
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.5M
$4.3M
$397K
$28M
Last Sale DateSep 9, 2015

Building Permits

30 on record · 20 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $781KJob #B01348703-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01190866-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01190866-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01165590-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 11, 2025Job #B01165837-I1-EL

Installation of lighting for sidewalk shed

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Violations

96 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 12 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #048635665N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #000865162N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000865673P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000863515K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #000865897Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19040842

§ 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 = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19040837

§ 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19040844

§ 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 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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+ 93 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 41 units. The building area is 41,113 sqft.

Are there building permits at 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 30 building permits on record, with 20 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed Jun 2, 2026.

Does 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 96 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 10 ECB, 66 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST?

78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $9.5M and a total assessed value of $4.3M (land: $397K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST last sold?

78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 last sold for $28M on Sep 9, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST?

78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is zoned R7A. 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 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST?

78 PROSPECT PARK WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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 78 PROSPECT PARK WEST?

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