842 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The 2-story, 4-unit residential building at 842 40th Street in Borough Park, owned by Qung Mei Chen, has a documented history of maintenance issues, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in February 2019. During that month, multiple complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in some violations being issued. These complaints included issues with ceiling paint/plaster, floor conditions, window/frames, walls, and pest problems, particularly involving mice and roaches in unit 2L.

The building has had recurring bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filings in 2024 and 2022 showing no infestations during those reporting periods. Safety-related concerns were addressed when violations were issued in 2019 regarding missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms in unit 2L, along with problems with the entry intercom system. The building's history shows consistent attention to bedbug reporting compliance from 2021 through 2024, with all recent filings indicating no current infestation issues.

The 2019 violations were mostly addressed within reasonable timeframes, with certifications of correction submitted by March 2019. More recent violations from 2024 and 2023 regarding bedbug reporting requirements were issued but remain in "Close" status. The property was built in 1925 and falls under the category of a New Law Tenement, a specific type of multiple dwelling building constructed under the New York State Tenement House Act. The most recent bedbug report from May 2024 reflects no currently reported infestations, with the previous two reporting periods showing no recurring issues.