33-39 Union Street, Queens, NY 11354

The four-story, three-unit residential building at 33-39 Union Street in Flushing, owned by Frank Zheng, was constructed in 2003 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning, in early 2024, there were emergency safety complaints regarding both carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, though these were subsequently closed within two weeks.

The building has experienced recurring issues with mold, sanitation, and maintenance requirements, with violations noted in summer 2023 including problems with fire retardant materials, self-closing doors, visible mold, and various maintenance requirements in the first-story public hall. Notable plumbing issues were also reported in 2023, including a significant emergency plumbing situation in June 2023. The property has a history of complaints regarding illegal conversions, with five separate investigations between 2018-2023 where inspectors were unable to gain access to the building for verification.

However, recent inspections related to bedbug management have shown no infestations reported for the past two filing periods (2023-2024 and 2022-2023). The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of tenant-reported issues, primarily through HPD complaints, with varying outcomes including both inspections with no violations found and situations where inspectors were unable to gain access to verify conditions. The most recent bedbug reports indicate proper management procedures have been followed, with no active infestations reported, and rodent inspections from earlier years show passing results as of 2015, with initial compliance failures noted in 2011.