33-36 Union Street, Queens, NY 11354

The 2-story, 3-unit residential building at 33-36 Union Street in Flushing, owned by Yi Min Ren and constructed in 1975, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in January 2024, there were complaints about both ventilation system problems and inadequate heat/hot water, though inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were unable to gain access to verify these conditions.

Earlier troubles included multiple sanitation-related issues in 2021, with violations issued regarding sewage problems in April 2021, and investigations into garbage/recycling storage conditions, though not all resulted in violations. The property has maintained an active rodent compliance history, with inspections showing evidence of rat activity in 2021 and 2022, though earlier inspections between 2015-2019 had mixed results ranging from passes to failures for various reasons.

The building has also had minimal bedbug incidence, with all annual reports from 2019-2023 showing zero infested units, though there was an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has conducted several inspections, including one in 2023 that found no violations related to unsanitary animal conditions (specifically regarding dog-related issues), and an earlier rodent inspection in 2020 that documented violations requiring follow-up inspections. The extensive history of moisture-related issues, rodent activity, and ventilation problems suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, though the relatively recent bedbug eradication and consistent reporting of zero infested units is a positive aspect of the property's management record.