1040 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 1040 40th Street in Borough Park, currently owned by Bh Host Mazal LLC, has a concerning history of safety and building code issues that warrant attention. Most notably, in April 2019, the property experienced a cluster of emergency safety violations, including problems with window guards (both broken/missing), non-functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a door issue, and a fire escape concern.

All these violations were officially closed by the end of April 2019, but their clustering suggests a period of significant safety oversight. Additional regulatory scrutiny of the property was triggered in both April 2019 and August 2018, when complaints were filed regarding alleged illegal conversion of the building and lack of proper permits respectively.

In both cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to the premises on their final attempts to verify the conditions, with the April 2019 incident being recorded as a "2nd Attempt" access denial. While these cases were marked as closed, the inability to gain access raises questions about the full resolution of these concerns. Since these documented incidents, there have been no recorded complaints or violations through October 2023, though this absence of recent issues should be considered alongside the building's history of multiple safety violations occurring simultaneously.