290 East 40th Street
290 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 57 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (57 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
57 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 12 issued in the last 12 months. 57 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-05-08. Newest violation issued 2026-02-17.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXTREMELY HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 F, FOUND TO BE 161 F AT THE KITCHEN SINK IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18649132
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUIDING , 1st STORY, issued 2011-05-19. HPD violation 8948658
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2010-08-30. HPD violation 8577098
- Class C: Mold, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WEST WALL 80 SQUARE FEET AND THE NORTH WALL 80 SQUARE FEET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2010-08-30. HPD violation 8577099
- Class C: Mold, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... SOUTH WALL 80 SQUARE FEET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2010-08-30. HPD violation 8577100
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE DRAIN PIPE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18649135
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18649134
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18649131
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (3), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: EAST 40 ST MANAGEMENT INC.. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3048930027, HPD building ID 263019. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (2, 5), 10 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 11 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 57 open (5 class C, 45 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.