40-59 College Point Blvd, Queens, NY 11354

40-59 College Point Boulevard is a four-story, seven-unit residential building located in Flushing, built in 1923 and currently owned by Munlai Chang. The building has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably regarding illegal activities and building code violations in 2024, including an ECB violation that resulted in a $1,250 penalty for maintaining prohibited door hardware and housing illegal gambling equipment (poker tables and slot machines) on the second floor.

Another serious violation in 2024, with a penalty of $2,500, involved occupancy contrary to the building's certificate of occupancy, which revealed unauthorized modifications to the mezzanine space. The building's history also includes a pattern of complaints about construction and modification work being performed without proper permits, with multiple complaints filed in October 2020, though inspections at that time found no violations. A concerning trend emerged in 2019-2020 when a complaint about illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings was filed, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

Recent maintenance history shows a single water leak complaint in July 2020, which was investigated but found to have no violations. Despite these various issues, the building has maintained an exemplary record of pest control, with all annual bedbug reports from 2019 to 2024 showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any dwelling units. The property shows recent permit activity, with two permits issued in late 2020 for unspecified work, though no major outstanding violations or safety concerns have been documented since the 2024 violations were resolved.