540 St Johns Place
A 6-story building with 47 apartments, built in 1931, in Brooklyn, NY 11238.
Addresses on the lot: 536 to 540 St Johns Place.
HPD records as of November 5, 2026
540 St Johns Place has 28 open HPD violations, 10 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to CLASSON PROSPECT INC C/O PHIL CRAMER. 47 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 540 St Johns Place have open violations?
Yes: 28 open violations as of November 5, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 10 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 16 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 2 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to November 5, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 540 St Johns Place?
540 St Johns Place is registered with HPD to CLASSON PROSPECT INC C/O PHIL CRAMER. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 11238 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 540 St Johns Place rent stabilized?
47 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 47 of the building’s 47 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 487 Lincoln Place31 apartments, built 1920
- 493 Lincoln Place31 apartments, built 1920
- 823 Classon Avenue24 apartments, built 1925
- 495 Lincoln Place31 apartments, built 1920
- 555 St Johns Place64 apartments, built 2003
- 505 Lincoln Place30 apartments, built 1920
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 5, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-01178-0015.