38 Prospect Park Southwest,Brooklyn, NY 11215
20 Units
•Built in 1920
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
61 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 day ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.2 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 04, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
11
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Apr 12, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 2 sq ft at west wall in the 2nd room from north located at apt 18, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north original violation 16519995 issued 13-dec-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
12
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 04, 2023: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
P
Prashanth Rayapudi
2.8(7)
Head Officer•
16 Properties•106 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
P
38 Ppsw, LLC
2.1(2)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•20 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
J
Justin Carvajal
2.1(2)
Site Manager•
1 Property•20 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
F
Freestone Property Group LLC
2.9(20)
Agent•
167 Properties•997 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 17
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
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Pest Control
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Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (2)
1.375 stars
Over 1 year ago
Constant bed bug outbreaks
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is the only pro.
Cons:
There have been at least 3 bed bug outbreaks since July 2021 in multiple units. The heat has been turned off or stopped working multiple times this winter. The water has been turned off multiple times or stopped working multiple times. The managers do not communicate well to the tenants, if at all.
The building is filthy except when showing apartments to unsuspecting new tenants. Filth and weird smells in the hallway, piles of garbage and the same used furniture sitting in the “courtyard” for months.
The building is filthy except when showing apartments to unsuspecting new tenants. Filth and weird smells in the hallway, piles of garbage and the same used furniture sitting in the “courtyard” for months.
Advice to owner:
Be Better
2.875 stars
Over 2 years ago
Pandemic nightmare- punitive building management evicted tenant who lost mother
Former Tenant
Pros:
Beautiful prewar apts in an affordable building across from park. Close to three farmers markets per week, and subway station. Great breeze from park.
Cons:
Punitive landlord- the building sold right as my lease ended. I received an eviction notice under my door to vacate within 30 days. I spoke to both legal aid and free lawyer at landlord tenant court about any rights I might have (none), but also my mother was undergoing chemo and I did not really have time to deal with the issue. The new owners relentlessly harassed me and threatened with a lawyer as well as eviction court. My mother died at the beginning of the pandemic of Covid pneumonia. I asked for an extension on moving out because my mother had just passed, and the new owners refused. I had to move myself out in the middle of a pandemic with no assistance, as I had to take care of my father, and at that time did not want to risk contact with people at that time. It was the worst experience dealing with a building management in my 20 years of living in NYC. I even offered more money to stay in the apt during the pandemic so I could have time to grieve the loss of my mother in peace, and maintain some
continuity with work.
Even the Superintendent of the building was rude and incompetent. I had to be in the hospital for ten days when my mother first fell ill, and he let a radiator he had fixed in upstairs apt continue to leak. The ceiling in my apt collapsed on all my things while I was away, in the living room. It took him two weeks to fix the hole with bad plaster and sloppy paint.
The appalling part of this whole process is that there is no course for redress or negotiation. When I spoke to city housing legal aid lawyer, they said that even if I was shown to be right in court, just making an appearance in court would put my name on a permanent blacklist and I would never be able to rent an apt in the city. I have been a great tenant for all my time in NYC and it’s awful that unless I rent a rent-stabilised apt, I have no tenants rights when dealing with building management company that has no respect for their tenants.
continuity with work.
Even the Superintendent of the building was rude and incompetent. I had to be in the hospital for ten days when my mother first fell ill, and he let a radiator he had fixed in upstairs apt continue to leak. The ceiling in my apt collapsed on all my things while I was away, in the living room. It took him two weeks to fix the hole with bad plaster and sloppy paint.
The appalling part of this whole process is that there is no course for redress or negotiation. When I spoke to city housing legal aid lawyer, they said that even if I was shown to be right in court, just making an appearance in court would put my name on a permanent blacklist and I would never be able to rent an apt in the city. I have been a great tenant for all my time in NYC and it’s awful that unless I rent a rent-stabilised apt, I have no tenants rights when dealing with building management company that has no respect for their tenants.
Advice to owner:
Have some human decency- kicking tenants out who lost loved ones during a global pandemic before the eviction moratorium is bad behaviour. I am sure the apt I rented stayed empty as well for the year after.