42-47 194th Street, Queens, NY 11358

The two-family house at 42-47 194th Street in Flushing, owned by Jin Wang, has a documented history of regulatory scrutiny and compliance issues spanning several years. The property, built in 1945, has experienced recurring concerns regarding potential illegal conversions, with five separate complaints filed between September 2023 and January 2025, though inspections consistently found the inspector was unable to gain access during final attempts.

Additionally, there have been three complaints related to construction work beyond approved plans or permits, with the most recent in August 2024 being marked as "Access Denied – 2nd Attempt." The Department of Buildings issued an Enforcement Work Order in September 2024, which resulted in a corrective action request being issued and subsequently corrected as of January 2025. Earlier in its history, the building faced sanitation issues, specifically regarding garbage and recycling storage, with complaints filed in December 2019 that were verified and closed by the Housing Preservation and Development department.

The property has undergone multiple inspections related to zoning non-conformity between 2018 and 2021, though in each case, the complaints were unsubstantiated based on departmental records. While some complaints have been resolved, particularly regarding the 2019 sanitation issue and the 2024 Enforcement Work Order, the consistent pattern of access-related inspection failures and multiple illegal conversion complaints suggests ongoing regulatory concerns. The most recent Department of Buildings-related activity was a July 2025 inspection regarding an illegal conversion complaint from January 2025, which also showed an inspector was unable to gain access during final attempts.