1574 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 1574 40th Street in Borough Park, owned by Filippo Laspina and constructed in 1930 as a New Law Tenement, has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints in 2024 alone, with at least three affecting the entire building between March and April, and one significant violation currently open regarding hot water exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 1.

The building's documented history shows a pattern of heating system problems, with similar complaints in 2022, 2020, and 2018. Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations remain open as of 2024, including issues with self-closing doors at both Apartment 1 and the building entrance, while a previously issued violation regarding hot water access to the heating system in the cellar from 2020 appears to have been addressed, though violations from 2024 regarding self-closing doors remain outstanding.

The building has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent report filed in May 2024 showing no current or previously infested units between November 2022 and October 2023. While the property has had several Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in recent years, most have been addressed promptly, with open violations primarily focused on the current heating system and door closure issues. The pattern of heating-related complaints suggests ongoing challenges with the building's hot water system, though many of the reported issues have been resolved through HPD inspections, which typically find no violations despite tenant complaints.