516 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The two-family (now converted to a Class A) residential building at 516 40th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Dennis Lin, has a documented history of multiple safety and maintenance concerns, particularly during late 2021 through early 2022. Most notably, there were multiple complaints regarding fire escapes, with seven separate reports between July 2021 and January 2022, though all were closed without violations. The building faced various other issues during this period, including concerns about a ventilation system, mold, sewage problems, heavy water leaks, electrical wiring, and flooring conditions, all of which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but no violations were found.

In early 2022, there appeared to be some challenges with these systems, as indicated by multiple Housing Maintenance Code Complaints being classified as "EMERGENCY" during December 2021, including issues with sewage, mold, water leaks, and fire escapes. The building's more recent history shows improved conditions, with the most recent bedbug reports for 2024 and 2025 showing no infested units and all three units listed as eradicated. While there were multiple bedbug reporting violations noted between 2021 and 2024, the current filings indicate successful management of this issue.

The Department of Buildings conducted inspections between 2021-2022 regarding potential illegal conversions and egress concerns, though in several cases inspectors were unable to gain access. The property appears to have passed rodent inspections in March 2017. Regular bedbug reporting requirements have been maintained in recent years, with the most recent filing in June 2025 showing no current infestations.