1142 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 3-story, 3-unit residential building at 1142 40th Street in Borough Park, owned by Carmelo Pulizzotto and constructed in 1901, is currently facing several significant issues as of 2025. Most concerning is an active gas utility referral complaint filed in March 2025.

There are substantial construction-related violations from 2024, including two major active Environmental Control Board violations regarding unpermitted work: one for an approximately 80% completed rear extension (for which a $2,500 penalty was imposed) and another for unauthorized excavation work in the cellar floor exceeding 2 feet, exposing foundation footings (with a pending $2,500 penalty). Additionally, there is an earlier electrical violation from April 2024 related to an improperly installed electrical cutoff box for an A/C unit, though this has since been resolved. The building has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance, with no reported infestations between 2019 and 2022, as evidenced by four consecutive annual reports showing zero infested units and successful eradication efforts.

However, there remains an open Housing Maintenance Code violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report. Between April and September 2024, there were multiple complaints about unpermitted work in the occupied multiple dwelling, with five separate incidents requiring enforcement action, including two instances where inspectors were unable to gain access. While the building has shown good bedbug management practices in previous years, the recent surge of construction-related violations and safety concerns represent a significant departure from its previous compliance record.