Brooklyn · Block 5588 · Lot 25 · 11218

1138 40 Street

3 floors · 3 apartments · 2,402 sq ft · built 1901 · class C0 · owner of record: Schwarcz, Joseph

4open violations
$18,750ECB/OATH penalties owed
2HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 66 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 66 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 82 days
Annual
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 431 days
Next cycle year 2027

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $18,750 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Nov 1, 2023Construction CLASS - 1
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER; AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WORK CONTINUING WHILE SITE IS UNDER A STOP. WORK WAS FIRST STOPPED ON 07/02/2023. ON 10/31/2023 WORK CONTINUED AND
#35671406P
Jun 17, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$12,500
Oct 31, 2023Construction CLASS - 1
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WORKERS ON SITE COMPLETING STAIRCASE AT EXP 1. STAIRCASE IS APPROX 40% COMPLETE. AS OF 10/31/2023 PERMIT FOR JOB #B
#35671405N
Jun 17, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$5,000
Jul 2, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT ATOI - OBSERVED AN INSTALLATION OF AN ENTIRE NEW STAIRCASE AT EXPOSURE #1. STOP ALL WORK AT EXPOSURE #1 (EXTERIOR) EXCEPT TO MAKE SITE SAFE WHICH DOES NOT MEAN THE COMPLETION OF STAIRWAY/S
#35656500X
Nov 4, 2024
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Feb 24, 2022Construction CLASS - 3
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED SIDEWALK AT EXPOSURE1 PORTION OF SIDEWALK IS LOWERED TO ENABLING VEHICLE TO DIVE UNTO ILLEGAL OFF STREET PARKING PAD. CUR
#39056831R
Oct 31, 2022
DEFAULT
$0
DOB (0)

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DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (3) · C 2 · B 0 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
May 1, 2026A(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Aug 4, 2026
Aug 18, 2009CApt 1FL · SECTION 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORYAug 24, 2009
Aug 18, 2009CApt 2 · SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING GATE AND PAD LOCK 2ND STORY REAR WEST WALL LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYAug 24, 2009

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City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 6:24 PM ET. BBL 3055880025.

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