42-30 Union Street, Queens

Tenants here have called the city about water leak 27 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

42-30 Union Street is a 48-unit building in Queens, New York City (BBL 4051800049). This building is associated with Wai Realty Corp. Brix tracks 13 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1925, this walk-up apartment building sits in Queens and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 27 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Water Leak: 6 complaints
• Electric: 4 complaints
• General: 4 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 4 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 18, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE UPPER SASH OF WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 110, 1st STORY, 1st APARTME
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 404, 5th
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 404, 5th

The building last changed hands on February 13, 1997, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (36/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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