42-60 Colden Street, Queens, NY 11355

The 8-unit, 4-story residential building at 42-60 Colden Street in Flushing, owned by Wah Hing Chan, was constructed in 1989 and has experienced a series of maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2025, there have been concerning reports of indoor air quality issues related to human feces (June), and earlier in the year, violations were issued for mold (April), indicating persistent unsanitary conditions.

The beginning of 2025 was marked by multiple heating and hot water-related complaints, along with issues involving doors/windows and electrical systems. A particularly troubling pattern emerged in late 2024/early 2025 when 40 housing maintenance code violations were documented, primarily affecting apartment 4A, including problems with pests, electrical service, water fixtures, and safety systems such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The building has also been the subject of several Department of Buildings inspections concerning unauthorized modifications, with multiple illegal conversion complaints filed between 2023-2025, though inspections generally found insufficient evidence to substantiate the claims.

A separate maintenance concern involves two active violations from June 2023 related to failure to file required external low-pressure inspections. However, on a positive note, the building has shown consistent reporting of no bedbug infestations over the past several years, with the last recorded incidents occurring in 2019-2020. While there have been numerous service requests and violations, many were addressed through inspections and corrections, though some violations remain open as of the latest records.