444 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

444 40th Street is a three-story, six-unit New Law tenement built in 1914, currently owned by John Thermos. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints from 2021-2025, including a building-wide outage reported in January 2025 that HPD couldn't verify due to access issues. There were also two power outage incidents in 2022, though one was investigated without violations.

The property has a history of maintenance concerns, with violations noted in 2022 regarding roof leaks affecting the third-story public hall and bulkhead areas, as well as issues with the vestibule door lock. Boiler access issues were documented in 2018 and 2022, though these complaints were ultimately closed. Between 2019 and 2023, there were violations for failing to file annual boiler inspections for 2017 and 2018, though these were dismissed.

The building underwent inspections for various general maintenance issues in 2022, including plumbing concerns involving sinks and water leaks, though HPD was often unable to gain access for verification. Notably, there has been no recorded bedbug infestation in the building since at least 2019, with the most recent reports from 2025-2023 showing zero infested units. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing no infestations during the specified periods. The building's heat and hot water system remains the most significant ongoing concern, with multiple emergency complaints submitted by tenants, particularly during the winter months.