156-06 43rd Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 156-06 43rd Avenue in Flushing, owned by Mo Bun Yip and constructed in 1927, has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably a persistent problem with heat and hot water systems. In November 2024 alone, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding building-wide heat and hot water issues, with ten separate reports filed between November 22-25, totaling eleven complaints when including both original and duplicate reports.

These complaints were primarily categorized as emergency situations, though HPD noted many were duplicates of a single building-wide condition, which remained "open" during this period. Additionally, there are current active violations with the Department of Buildings dating from 2023 regarding failures to file external low-pressure inspections for 2019, 2021, and 2022. The building's recent history shows systematic safety and maintenance concerns, particularly during 2019 when Apartment 2B was found to have multiple violations including pest infestations (rodents and cockroaches), and missing safety devices (smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector).

There were also violations regarding door self-closing mechanisms documented in 2019 and more recently in 2024, when an inspection noted missing or defective hinges at the building entrance door. Despite these issues, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over the past several years, as evidenced by six consecutive annual bedbug reports from 2019 to 2025 showing no infested units. The owner has obtained various permits in 2019 for plumbing and other work, though the current heat and hot water system problems suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.