197 East 40 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11203BBL 3-04894-0158Map
Owner of record: Mahmood, Hanif
197 East 40 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 2007 in Brooklyn, 11203. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Mahmood, Hanif. HPD has recorded 19 housing violations here, most recently on May 8, 2026. 7 of the 19 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 19
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 19
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
May 8, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 18, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 13, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 25, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 17, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 17, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 31, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 4, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 9, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Mar 9, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 19, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 19, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 4, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 26, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Dec 8, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 28, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 20, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Mar 4, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required***
Aug 25, 2012
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 4
- Construction other optional
Stop all work (weekend) obtain variance permit
Nov 3, 2007
Vw*-violation - work w/o permit dismissed - Construction other optional
Stop all work/provide approved plans for inspection prior to returning to work
Nov 3, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Sep 12, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
Failure to protect the sides of an excavation carried to a dept greate r than 5',for work on going under permit#302316214,time of inspection excavation work 10'deep..remedy:stop all work except to provide protec tion,call(7188023685) for appointment to rescind stop work order
Jul 19, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Hazardous
Failure to provide 3'6" guard rail or solid enclosure around open & accessible sides of excavation for foundation work ongoing under permit #302316214.stop all work.remedy:provide guard rails or solid enclosure
Jul 19, 2007 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Hazardous
Job site fence defective.noted:work ongoing under permit #302316214 front fence missing approx 2' x 8' section on e40 st leaving excavation site open to children & trespassers.stop all work.remedy:make safe.
Jul 19, 2007 · Penalty $500
Resolve
Complaints
- Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 2, 2021 · Apt 1FLOOR
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 2007
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,600 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,028 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 317
- Council district
- 40
- Block / lot
- 4894 / 158
- Assessed value
- $79,140
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #382442, last renewed Jul 23, 2026.
Questions about 197 East 40 Street
Who owns 197 East 40 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mahmood, Hanif.
Does 197 East 40 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 19 housing violations at this property.
Is 197 East 40 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 197 East 40 Street built?
City records list 2007 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 197 East 40 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.