440 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

440 15th Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential tenement building constructed in 1906, currently owned by Anthony Grigos. The building has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns emerging in 2024 when violations were recorded for failing to file the annual bedbug report, following similar violations in 2022 and 2023. Between 2020-2021, the property encountered multiple inspection access issues, including complaints about unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions in 2020 and rodent sightings in 2021, both of which inspectors were unable to access for verification.

The property had documented rat activity and required bait applications in 2013, indicating a historical pest control challenge. Two significant Department of Buildings violations occurred in 2020: one related to unauthorized electrical work in Apartment 4R (resulting in a $1,250 fine) and another regarding failure to comply with a Commissioner's order related to bedbug reporting requirements. The building's permit history shows multiple plumbing and electrical work permits being issued or processed between 2019-2021, with some work seemingly progressing through different stages.

Of particular note, an environmental control board violation from 2020 was resolved regarding work being performed without proper permits, though the penalty was marked as $0. More recently, the bedbug reporting records for 2022-2023 show no reported infestations, with zero infested or eradicated units recorded in the April 2024 filing, suggesting improvement in this particular area of concern. While the building has had several regulatory interactions requiring follow-up, most recent violations relate primarily to documentation and reporting requirements rather than ongoing pest or maintenance issues.