42-07 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11355

The 15-unit, 6-story residential building at 42-07 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, owned by Jessica Chang and constructed in 2009, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. The most recent concerns include a rodent-related complaint in February 2023, though the Department of Health inspection found no violations, and an outstanding Housing Maintenance Code violation from March 2023 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report.

The building has documented three significant safety violations related to the elevator system between 2019 and 2021, including a October 2021 ECB violation for a tampered door zone restrictor that was ultimately resolved with a $1,250 penalty. Prior to that, in 2020, the building faced an ECB violation for façade maintenance issues, noting cracked brick masonry on multiple exposures, for which a $620 penalty was imposed. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with no reported cases in the last four annual reporting periods from 2020 to 2024.

Three separate DOB violations were issued between 2019 and 2021, all of which have been resolved. The building passed inspections for both rodent control in March 2023 and March 2011, indicating general compliance with health requirements, and while there was an egress-related complaint in February 2023, no violations were found at the time of inspection. The elevator system has required multiple interventions, with historical complaints being addressed through Department of Buildings processes, and a permit for elevator work was issued in December 2020.