# 438 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

BBL 3011620023 · Block 1162 · Lot 23 · BIN 3028928  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/438-prospect-place-3011620023  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

438 Prospect Place (Brooklyn, NY 11238; tax lot BBL 3011620023) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1910, on a 2,620 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as DESOUZA, TRUDI. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,392,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were five 311 requests in the past 12 months and four HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “438 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (BBL 3011620023)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/438-prospect-place-3011620023. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Prospect Heights: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/prospect-heights

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/prospect-heights/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/prospect-heights/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/prospect-heights/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/prospect-heights/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/prospect-heights/unpaid-oath-tickets

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: DESOUZA, TRUDI
- Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,620 sq ft · Building area: 2,976 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,392,000, assessed value $143,520, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-11-30 from RECKFORD, VERENA to DESOUZA, TRUDI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-03-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-03-26 from RECKORD, VERENA; BROWN, TREVOR to RECKORD, VERENA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-01-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-01-21 from SCOTLAND, LILLIAN A to BROWN, TREVOR; RECKORD, VERENA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-02-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-02-14 from BROWN TREVOR to SCOTLAND LILLIAN A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-12-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-12-06 from GMG ASSOCIATES INC to SCOTLAND LILLIAN A; BROWN TREVOR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-03-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-03-28 from DOE JOHN DFT; TAVOLOCCI CARL E REF; EVERETT RANDELL DFT; NY STATE OF DFT; ROE RICHARD DFT to GMG ASSOCIATES INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-09 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: RESIDENCE ALT FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAM. NOTE : BLDG DEPT RECORDS INDICATES THIS BLDG AS A 2 FAM DWELLING WHICH HAS BEEN ILLEGALLY CONVERTED INTO A 3 FAM DWELLING. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2006-11-09 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, non-hazardous: WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED : @ CELLAR LEVEL A CLASS "A" APT. HAS BEEN CREATING BY ERECTING FULL HEIGHT PARTITION CREATING A BEDROOM, KITCHEN W/ GAS STOVE, 3PC BATHRM AND LIVINGRM. REMEDY : OBTAIN PERMIT OR. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3FLOOR): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourag… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-10-01 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3FLOOR): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourag… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-09-16 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3THIRD): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourag… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-01-24 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1FLR): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-10-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: UNSANITARY CONDITION – PESTS. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-10-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: UNSANITARY CONDITION – PESTS. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-29 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DOHMH: Rodent – Rat Sighting. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: UNSANITARY CONDITION – PESTS. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-14 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DOHMH: Rodent – Rat Sighting. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as DESOUZA, TRUDI. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1999-11-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1999-11-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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