468 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 468 40th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Jorge Reinoso and constructed in 1914, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems, particularly evident during multiple complaints in 2020-2021, including emergency complaints for both apartment-specific and entire-building issues in January-February 2021.

The building currently has multiple open violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2021-2024, and specific issues associated with apartment 3L including problems with self-closing doors, a defective smoke detector, and concerns regarding plexiglass at the entrance and an obstructing air conditioner on the fire escape, all documented in February 2021. The property has also faced regulatory challenges in recent years, with multiple active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations regarding the failure to file low-pressure boiler inspection reports between 2018 and 2024, accumulating penalties totaling $625.

A single transient issue of rodent attraction was reported in August 2020, but more recent inspections, including one in March 2025, passed without violations. While the building's heat and maintenance issues appear to have stabilized in recent years, as evidenced by the absence of heat-related complaints since early 2021, the outstanding violations regarding bedbug reporting and boiler inspections may warrant attention. The most recent rodent inspection from March 2025 shows improved conditions, as this inspection passed.