440 East 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
The 6-story, 47-unit New Law Tenement building at 440 East 9th Street in Kensington, managed by Samuel Hertz and built in 1930, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning is the current active elevator service complaint filed in February 2025 indicating a lack of alternate service, and significant lead paint hazards identified in 2024 specifically affecting Apartment 1C, where multiple Class C violations remain open.
The building has a documented pattern of heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints in 2024 affecting the entire building, though inspections generally found no violations. Between 2019-2020, there were construction-related violations including unauthorized work and failure to comply with stop work orders, resulting in fines totaling over $5,000, though these were resolved. The building's maintenance record shows recurring issues with paint/plaster damage (including walls and door frames), plumbing concerns, and occasional pest problems, including documented rodent sightings in 2019 and three bedbug incidents between 2021-2024 with the most recent occurrence recorded in December 2023.
While there have been various maintenance complaints, most recent inspections (2024) found no violations for many of these issues, though some remain open. The property has passed recent rodent inspections (2019) and shows periodic bedbug activity with successful eradication efforts. The building's history includes regular tenant complaints about basic services, with HPD often closing cases without finding violations, though this pattern of complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 47 |
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Year built | 1930 |
Total area | 39948 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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