1575 40th Street
1575 40th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (27 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 178 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19191144
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19191142
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT NORTH FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18347787
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FIRE DOOR AT NORTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18347786
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17357403
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17357404
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE EXITING TO THE WEST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399260
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING, APPROX.. 6 SQ.FT AT CELLAR, issued 2019-12-30. HPD violation 13519453
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 31 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ABRAHAM J HERZBERG. Managing agent: ABRAHAM J HERZBERG. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3053650046, HPD building ID 148587. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ditmas Av (F), 2 min walk
- 18 Av (F), 10 min walk
- Church Av (F, G), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (9 class C, 13 class B, 5 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.