440 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, two-family house at 440 17th Street in Windsor Terrace, owned by Aaron Karpen, has a documented history of maintenance issues primarily related to paint and plaster conditions during late 2021. This included multiple complaints about walls and door frames requiring attention, with some violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) focused on various areas including public halls and specific apartments.

Notably, Apartment 3 experienced several violations related to lead-based paint hazards in December 2021, including peeling paint on radiators and various surfaces, though many of these violations were certified as corrected by March 2022. The building underwent inspections in response to complaints in December 2021 and January 2022, revealing conditions that required both paint maintenance and addressing of lead-related concerns. In addition to the paint-related issues, there were complaints about safety concerns regarding the fire escape in December 2021, though no violations were ultimately issued for this complaint.

The property has had some sanitary condition complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage in early 2021, which were also closed without violations. A single Department of Buildings complaint in March 2022 regarding work without a permit was investigated but found no violations. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past three reporting periods from 2020 through 2024, with no reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any dwelling units.