450 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 450 40th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Emma Ojeda, has a significant number of ongoing maintenance issues as of 2025. Most notably, the building has two open Class A violations from April 2024 related to bedbug reporting and carbon monoxide detector requirements, as well as an active Department of Buildings violation from April 2023 regarding failure to file the 2022 external low pressure inspection.

A comprehensive inspection conducted in April 2023 revealed multiple maintenance and safety concerns, including defective windows and doors in Apartment 3A, with particular issues noted regarding window counterbalances, door self-closing mechanisms, and interior door hardware. The common areas also require attention, with violations citing the need for proper notices regarding smoke detector requirements, housing information guides, and gas leak procedures.

The building has experienced several plumbing and structural issues in 2023, with multiple 311 complaints and housing maintenance code complaints specifically regarding paint/plaster problems, plumbing concerns (including steam pipe/riser and radiator issues), and window frame defects. While some of these complaints were resolved without violations being issued, others resulted in official violations that have since been closed. The property has shown patterns of maintenance issues typical of older buildings, particularly in its 10th year of the 20th century buildings, though the current open violations suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and safety compliance.