Brooklyn · Block 5589 · Lot 29 · 11218

1240 40 Street

3 floors · 3 apartments · 2,472 sq ft · built 1901 · class C0 · owner of record: Guerra Gerard

6open violations
$500ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD 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) · $500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Dec 16, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FOR VIOLATION # 39122178X WAS ISSUED ON 08/16/2024 AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED VIOLATING CONDITION STILL EXISTS., FILE A CERTIFICA
#39170677R
Sep 8, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$0
Aug 16, 2024Construction CLASS - 3
FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT FRONT OF PROPERTY, SIDEWALK CURB MODIFIED BY CUTTING SO THAT PORTION OF CURB IS LOWERED TO ENABLE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE
#39122178X
Sep 8, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$500
Jun 9, 2010Construction CLASS - 2
ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R6ZONE DISTRICT NOTE FRONT YARD OF PROPERTY BEING USED FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLE OBSERVED ONE RED ACURA STORED W/O LIC PLATE# THIS CONDITION CONSTITUTES DEAD STORAGE OF VEHICLE
#34861125J
Aug 2, 2010
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jun 9, 2010Construction CLASS - 3
WORK W/O PERMIT ILLEGAL WORK DONE AT FRONT OF PROPERTY AN APPX 9'LONG SECTION OF CURB BEEN CUT FOR VEHICLE ACCESS TO FRONT YARD PARKING PAD CREATED WORK DONE W/O PERMIT OBSERVED ONE WHITE TOYOTA SEDAN W/ LIC PL
#34861126L
Aug 2, 2010
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 31, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 12)
Active
HPD (1) · C 1 · B 0 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Aug 19, 2008CD26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR.Aug 25, 2008

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City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 4:18 AM ET. BBL 3055890029.

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