Prospect Heights
Transit-rich neighborhood adjacent to Prospect Park and Barclays Center, with a mix of pre-war brownstones and new luxury towers.
Prospect Heights Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 10.8 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Prospect Heights ran 83.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Prospect Heights apartment building went up in 1910, 65.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 54% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Prospect Heights
HPD issued 30.9 violations per 100 apartments in Prospect Heights over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 8.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.1% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 956 buildings holding 11,386 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Prospect Heights
Buildings in Prospect Heights averaged 30.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 8.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.1% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Prospect Heights | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 956 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 11,386 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 30.9 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 45.1% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 65.6% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 54% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1910 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Prospect Heights, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Prospect Heights
Each service page is tailored to Prospect Heights’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Prospect Heights buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Prospect Heights building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Brownstones, pre-war apartment buildings, new luxury high-rises near Barclays
Cultural diversity, excellent transit, Prospect Park access, rapidly gentrifying
2/3/4/5 (Atlantic-Barclays), B/D/N/Q/R (Pacific St), C (Clinton-Washington)
Barclays Center noise and crowds on event nights, fast-rising rents