21 open code violations, 3 Class C hazardous citations, and a heavy history of heat complaints.
This 20-unit Flatbush walk-up carries 21 open violations across its apartments, including 3 Class C immediately hazardous citations for self-closing door failures and blocked fire escapes. The building has an extensive history of heating complaints alongside interior repair write-ups. Three things to know:
Winter heating outages hit the whole building at once. 52 heat and hot water complaints have been filed against the building. A single cluster in late January and early February 2026 logged multiple calls reporting no heat across the entire building, pointing to systemic boiler drops during peak winter weather.
Inspectors cited active fire safety and physical maintenance hazards. Inspectors issued 15 violations during sweeps in May and June 2026 alone. Key citations include defective self-closing entrance doors, key-operated locks and metal bar obstructions at fire escape exits, water leaks causing ceiling collapse, and defective electrical outlets in apartment interiors.
The surrounding three blocks carry high street and party noise. Within three blocks of the address, neighbors filed 215 residential noise complaints over the past year—split almost evenly between late-night parties and interior banging—plus 133 street noise calls. Street traffic and dense residential living generate substantial ambient noise on this stretch.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
1710 Caton Avenue is a 20-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3050780003). This building is associated with Prospect Park Apartments LLC. Brix tracks 26 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1913, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 203 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 7, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on January 18, 2011 for $8,500,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 0/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
See every NYC building owned by Prospect Park Apartments LLC on the landlord portfolio page.
Part of Flatbush — see violations, complaints, and landlord activity across the whole neighborhood.
Other buildings in 11226:
Browse every NYC neighborhood or the landlord directory on Brix.
Unit 44 at 1710 Caton Avenue has 18 open violations.
Unit 43 at 1710 Caton Avenue has 6 open violations.
Unit 56 at 1710 Caton Avenue has 2 open violations.
Unit 20 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2006 for $6.3M.
Unit 54 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 53 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 52 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 50 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (26 past violations).
Unit 49 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 46 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit 45 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 42 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 39 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 38 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (27 past violations).
Unit 37 at 1710 Caton Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Own or manage this building? Monitor it or correct the record.