52-15 Van Loon Street, Queens, NY 11373

52-15 Van Loon Street is a 4-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 2004 in Elmhurst, currently owned by Heling Dong. The property has experienced several plumbing-related issues in recent years, with multiple complaints about water supply problems filed in 2023-2024, including one case where inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate.

A significant cluster of violations was recorded in mid-2024, primarily relating to safety and maintenance requirements in the public areas, including missing or defective self-closing doors, inadequate emergency notifications for gas leaks, and various posting requirements regarding smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and bedbug inspection procedures. In 2019, there were substantial concerns about the building's maintenance, including water-related issues in the cellar level, as well as questions about the building's occupancy status, indicating discrepancies between actual use and Certificate of Occupancy records. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance from 2019 through 2025, with all reports showing zero infested or re-infested units, suggesting effective pest management practices.

However, the 2019 occupancy violation remains on record as active, with a penalty of $1,250 associated with occupancy contrary to that allowed by building department records. The property has been subject to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations requiring correction of various safety and maintenance issues, many of which have been closed following certification of compliance. The most recent batch of violations from May 2024 related to required safety postings and emergency procedures, all of which were certified as closed in June/July 2024.