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40 Van Buren St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-01795-0024

En español: 23 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 61 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 35 años abierta, desde el 21 de enero de 1991.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 23 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 2 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 35 years, since January 21, 1991.

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23 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed January 21, 1991.

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HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $3,539 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened March 10, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C23 open
Notice sent1900651140 Van Buren 123 LLC
Notice sent1900651040 Van Buren 123 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18693833
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18587685
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18553854
Notice sent18481538
Notice sent18219008
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18219005
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18219004
Notice sent18219001
The report lists all 23, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B37 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Notice sent1900650940 Van Buren 123 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent1900650840 Van Buren 123 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent1900650740 Van Buren 123 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent18814495
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent18814421
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent18693835
Notice sent18587684
Notice sent18587683
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent18587682
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent18587681
The report lists all 37, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB1 open
Construction, Class 2Decided by default35483724M

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Questions about this building

Does 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn had 61 open violations on September 27, 2026: 60 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 23 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 35 years, since January 21, 1991.

Is 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 23 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 2 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $3,539 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened March 10, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

When was 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1899 as the year 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a two-family dwelling with 2 floors.

How many apartments does 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 2 residential units at 40 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 40 Van Buren St, Brooklyn: 23 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/40-van-buren-street-brooklyn

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