761 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The two-story, four-unit building at 761 40th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Bryan Zheng, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most concerning incidents involving heat/hot water problems in December 2022 and mold issues in January 2019. The building has shown consistent attention to bedbug reporting requirements with recent data from 2025 showing no active infestations, though prior to that, there were four consecutive years (2021-2024) with violations regarding the annual bedbug report filing.

Historical violations from 2019-2020 included deficiencies in safety equipment and building notices, such as missing smoke detectors, inadequate self-closing doors, and failure to maintain proper gas leak and carbon monoxide notice requirements. More recent inspections have shown some improvement, with the most recent Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2024 showing only an open requirement to file the annual bedbug report. However, there are still some lingering open violations from 2019 relating to mold presence, safety equipment, and door closure issues in the first-floor apartment (1F).

The building's history includes other health and safety concerns, including unsanitary conditions due to mold in 2019, though these were subsequently closed. A rodent inspection from 2017 was passed, indicating compliance with that particular requirement. While the property has had multiple violations requiring correction, many of these have been addressed and closed, though there remains some outstanding work as of the latest available inspection data.