874 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

874 40th Street is a 2-story, 5-unit tenement building located in Borough Park and owned by Ling Man Yim. Built in 1925, the building has experienced various maintenance and safety issues over the past several years, with the most concerning incidents occurring in 2019 when multiple safety-related complaints were filed regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as broken window guards. These complaints, categorized as emergency safety issues, were closed after the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access for inspection.

The building experienced several violations in 2019-2020, including a bedbug report filing issue (Class A violation), failure to address lead paint hazard notifications (Class C violation), and multiple safety and maintenance problems in Apartment 1F, including pest infestation, emergency exit concerns, plumbing issues, and defects in plastered surfaces and paint. More recent history shows some improvement, though concerns remain. There were two complaints about work without permits in 2022, though neither resulted in violations upon inspection.

The building's bedbug reporting history from 2020 to present shows consistent compliance, with no reported infestations or eradications in any of the annual filings between 2020 and 2025, indicating successful management of this issue. The most recent violation, recorded in April 2021, was related to the failure to file an annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved. While many of the building's historical violations have been addressed and closed, the pattern of safety-related complaints in 2019 and the relatively recent bedbug reporting violation suggests that tenants should remain vigilant about safety equipment and maintenance issues.