420 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 420 40th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Marguerite Behette, was constructed in 1909 and has experienced several notable events over recent years. In December 2018, there was a significant heat and hot water failure affecting the entire building, though this was resolved within two days according to HPD records.

During the same month, multiple complaints were filed regarding the building's safety systems, including reports of defective electrical wiring, illegal gas hook-ups, and potential illegal conversions, though inspections determined no violations warranted action at that time. More recently, in June 2023, the Department of Buildings issued a violation for failure to file the 2018 External Low-Pressure Inspection, which was dismissed in February 2024.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with bedbug reports showing zero infestation cases across all reporting periods from 2020 through 2024. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, with all records showing no affected units or eradication efforts needed. While the 2018 heat/hot water issue and the 2023 inspection violation represent the most significant building concerns on record, these appear to be isolated incidents rather than indicative of ongoing problems, especially considering the building's strong recent performance in pest management and lack of similar complaints in the immediate years following the 2018 incidents.