440 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

440 Prospect Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1935 in the Windsor Terrace neighborhood, currently owned by Eric Nachimovsky. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three documented outages in late 2020, April 2021, and most recently December 2023, though in each case, heat and hot water were reported restored by the time of inspections. There were multiple housing code violations issued in August 2022, including problems with a ceiling, door, water leak, and electrical outlet, all of which were subsequently closed.

More recent violations from December 2023 are of particular concern, including encumbrances in public hallways on multiple floors and issues with self-closing doors at the building entrance. The building's maintenance history shows some persistent issues requiring attention, particularly in common areas. The 2023 bedbug report shows no infestations from November 2022 to October 2023, and previous filings dating back to 2019 also indicate no infestations.

Rodent activity was documented between March 2017 and July 2018, with several compliance inspections showing rat activity during this period, though the most recent inspection from July 2018 passed. The current bedbug and rodent status appears to be under control, but the recurring heat/hot water issues and recent violations concerning hallway encumbrances and building access points suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's 2022 violations in Apartment 1F regarding electrical, plaster, and ceiling issues remain open as of the most recent inspections.