40 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn is a residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 47 open HPD violations: 7 Class A, 23 Class B, and 17 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 97 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

40 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn

📍 Brownsville, Brooklyn 🔨 Built 1903 🏢 4 units 🏷️ Class C3
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 89% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
86(89%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
8(8%)
APPLIANCE
2(2%)
DOOR/WINDOW
1(1%)
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HPD Housing Violations

7 Class A
23 Class B
17 Class C
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-11-29

Violation ID: #18471136

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-11-04

Violation ID: #18344065

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-11-04

Violation ID: #18344064

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-09-28

Violation ID: #18269775

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-28T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-01-02

Violation ID: #17592982

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class A § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE REAR YARD AT WEST YARD
2024-08-23

Violation ID: #17217117

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE REAR YARD AT WEST YARD

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17054022

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-11-29

Violation ID: #18471135

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-11-29

Violation ID: #18471134

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY
2025-11-06

Violation ID: #18351296

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT VESTIBULE DOOR
2025-10-12

Violation ID: #18291000

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT VESTIBULE DOOR

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-09-28

Violation ID: #18269769

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-28T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-09-28

Violation ID: #18269758

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-28T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF SOFA AND BOXES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-09-17

Violation ID: #18235031

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF SOFA AND BOXES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING FROM 2ND TO 3RD STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS
2025-01-02

Violation ID: #17592979

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING FROM 2ND TO 3RD STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-01-02

Violation ID: #17592980

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-01-02

Violation ID: #17592981

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2024-12-22

Violation ID: #17572924

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-22T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2024-12-22

Violation ID: #17572923

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-22T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-08-23

Violation ID: #17217114

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053989

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES ON SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053995

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES ON SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ON WEST WALL LESS THAN 10 SQFT IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17054020 ISSUED 12-JUN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17377356

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ON WEST WALL LESS THAN 10 SQFT IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17054020 ISSUED 12-JUN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

Class B § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053967

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053987

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053993

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053998

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053968

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053985

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT DOOR TO NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17054024

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT DOOR TO NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
2025-12-13

Violation ID: #18503803

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

Class C § 27-2005, 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 LATCH AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY
2025-11-29

Violation ID: #18471138

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 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 LATCH AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY

Class C 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THROUGHOUT YARD
2025-11-21

Violation ID: #18394503

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000

Description: 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THROUGHOUT YARD

Class C § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-11-17

Violation ID: #18377513

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2033 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 BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .....
2025-11-17

Violation ID: #18377515

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 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 BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .....

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-11-04

Violation ID: #18344060

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-11-04

Violation ID: #18344059

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OVERGROWN VEGETATION OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT REAR YARD
2025-10-12

Violation ID: #18291001

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-10-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OVERGROWN VEGETATION OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT REAR YARD

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-21

Violation ID: #17636829

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-21

Violation ID: #17636830

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-07

Violation ID: #17601910

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-07

Violation ID: #17601909

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-02

Violation ID: #17592975

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-02

Violation ID: #17592976

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-02T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17053978

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-06-12

Violation ID: #17054008

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-03-30

Violation ID: #16784618

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-30T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

F Violation Severity
47 Open Violations
7 Class A
23 Class B
17 Class C

High volume of immediately hazardous open violations.

Score: 36.8/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-03-30 · Most recent: 2025-12-13

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 40 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Brownsville in the last 12 months.

2
Average building in Brownsville
97
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 48.5× the Brownsville average · top 15% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 97 complaints and 17 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.