1462 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 1462 40th Street in Borough Park, owned by Anita Max and constructed in 1930, has experienced ongoing heating system challenges throughout 2023-2025. The property has been subject to multiple heat/hot water complaints, with ten such incidents recorded since September 2023, most recently in January 2025. While some of these complaints were resolved quickly, others could not be inspected due to lack of access, and one investigation in October 2023 found no violations when heat wasn't required at the time of inspection.

The building currently has open Housing Maintenance Code violations as of July 2025, including issues with self-closing doors at the building entrance and fire retardant material in the first-story public hall ceiling. Multiple violations from March 2024 remain unresolved, pertaining to fire safety notices, smoke detector requirements, registration information, and newspaper encumbrances. There are also concerns regarding emergency egress, with flower pots reportedly obstructing fire escape access, though three violations from March 2024 related to building safety remain open, including the need for proper postings of carbon monoxide detector requirements.

The property's inspection record shows consistent heating system complaints from late 2023 through 2025, with multiple emergency-class complaints regarding heat and hot water issues in the entire building. The most recent complaints in early 2025 involved both heat and unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage. In addition to heating system issues, the building has faced some compliance challenges with basic safety requirements, including the need to file an annual bedbug report and post various safety notices in the first-story public hall. A single Department of Buildings complaint from July 2021 regarding zoning non-conformity also appears in the record, though the inspector was unable to gain access for verification.