81 Bay 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 81 Bay 40th Street in Gravesend, owned by Alison Leong and constructed in 1950, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in October 2023, the building faced emergency sanitary conditions involving sewage and mold, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations.

The building currently has multiple open violations from an October 2023 inspection of the basement apartment, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, broken plaster surfaces, paint issues, and a cockroach infestation that requires abatement. Additional violations from March and April 2023 regarding the annual bedbug report requirement remain open. The property has a documented history of sanitary and maintenance issues, with three emergency sanitary condition complaints (including mold) recorded in October 2023, and two similar complaints from October 2021.

The 2021 complaints were notable for HPD's inability to access the reported rooms during inspection. While some of these complaints have been resolved (notably the October 2023 complaints were closed without violations), the persistence of open violations as of 2025, particularly regarding safety systems and pest control, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's history shows recurring issues with both mold and pest infestations, as evidenced by multiple complaints and violations related to these problems over several years, though many violations from previous years have been addressed and closed.