40 Clinton Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

40 Clinton Street is a 5-story Old Law Tenement building located in the Lower East Side, containing 22 units and built in 1920, currently owned by 40 Clinton St LLC. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent housing maintenance code violation occurring in April 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports. Between 2021 and present, the property has faced various violations including rust on the front fire escape (2021), obstructions to fire escape egress from both second and fifth-story balconies (2021), and multiple issues within apartment 4D such as mold, broken plaster, and sloping floors (2021), all of which have since been resolved.

The building's most recent environmental violation from February 2023 noted damage to the facade's stone lintel at the second-floor level, though this was resolved without penalty. The property's bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations in any of the dwelling units. In terms of rodent control, inspections have been generally successful, with an initial rat activity report in August 2023 being one of the few exceptions, and most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing.

The building has faced several Department of Buildings complaints regarding potential illegal conversions and hotel room use between 2018 and 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access during final inspections. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, especially between 2021 and 2024, many of these problems have been addressed and resolved, as evidenced by the closure of numerous violations. The property maintains regular rodent inspections and has demonstrated proper bedbug reporting compliance over the years, suggesting improved oversight of pest management and building maintenance protocols.