1147 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

1147 40th Street in Borough Park is a 3-unit, 3-story residential building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Lisa Gross. The property has experienced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance, with active violations noted in 2023 and 2024 for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code. More significantly, between 2020-2022, the building was the subject of multiple serious violations related to construction work and permit compliance.

In mid-2020, there were several violations for continuing work despite stop work orders, particularly concerning front yard renovations, with penalties ranging from $500 to $5,000. These violations included unlawful curb cut/driveway modifications that were later confirmed as illegally cut approximately 8 feet to enable vehicle access, resulting in an active $500 penalty. Additional construction-related violations involved failure to comply with COVID-19 guidelines during 2020, for which a $5,000 penalty was imposed.

The Department of Buildings records indicate multiple inspections and complaints during this period, with some inspections finding no violations, while others confirmed ongoing work despite stop work orders. The property has since shown some improvement, with three consecutive bedbug reporting periods (2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022) showing no reported infestations, though the recent bedbug report violations suggest potential ongoing compliance issues. The building's current active violations (as of April 2024) are limited to the bedbug reporting requirements, while several historical violations from 2020-2021 were ultimately resolved or dismissed.