195 East 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-unit residential building at 195 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Nick Vaknin, has experienced a series of concerning maintenance issues throughout 2025, particularly in the first half of the year. There have been multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water systems, with three separate incidents reported between January and May 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

Additionally, plumbing issues, specifically related to toilets, have been reported in January and February 2025. A more recent electrical issue concerning lighting was reported in May 2025, though HPD was unable to complete the inspection. These various complaints suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges within the relatively new 2007 building.

The property currently has four open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 to 2024, indicating non-compliance with mandatory annual bedbug reporting to HPD, though the 2019-2020 report filed in July 2021 showed no infestations or re-infestations during that period. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of inspection access issues, with HPD inspectors frequently unable to gain entry to conduct necessary inspections in response to resident complaints throughout 2025. While some complaints have been resolved with confirmation of restored services, the repeated nature of these issues points to potential ongoing maintenance challenges.