418 44th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 3-story, 6-unit building at 418 44th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Mina Jiang and built in 1940, has experienced recurring sanitary issues, particularly pest infestations, throughout 2025 and 2023. Most recently, there have been five separate reports of unsanitary conditions related to pests between March and May 2025, with at least one violation issued after HPD inspection in May 2025. The building had multiple similar complaints in 2023, including confirmed infestations of roaches and mice in September 2023 (specifically noted in apartment 3R).

The property has also faced heating system challenges, with three heat/hot water complaints recorded in early 2023 that required HPD intervention and resulted in violations. In addition to these ongoing pest issues, the building has mechanical concerns that were highlighted in 2023 regarding the boiler system. A May 2023 inspection revealed problems with the boiler's safety features and leaking components, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty imposed. The building's maintenance compliance record shows various violations that were addressed, including repairs needed for public areas such as the 3rd-story ceiling and hall maintenance.

While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, with the most recent filings showing zero affected units from 2021 to 2025, the persistence of pest complaints in recent years suggests ongoing challenges with unit maintenance and pest control. The building has generally maintained proper documentation for bedbug reporting, consistently showing zero infested/dwelling units since 2020. Historical records indicate that a rodent inspection conducted in April 2017 passed, but given the frequency of pest-related complaints since then, the current rodent and pest management situation appears to be less favorable. The property has also had some regulatory compliance issues, including violations for failing to file required annual boiler inspection reports in 2019 and 2023, though one of these violations was eventually dismissed in 2021.