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38-09 Union Street · Queens · BBL 4050200007 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Obstruction (1).

Filed construction activity

$795,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$576,000 $259,200
2026$580,000 $261,000
2027$601,000 $270,450

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lee & Bai Chinese Buns ShopChineseB—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayFlushing-Main St — 7 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 39 Av / Union St — Q28 · 150 ft
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 079 Francis Lewis
Middle: J.H.S. 194 William Carr. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

38-09 Union Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 1996-08-19 (lender: Great Eastern Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1996-08-19Mortgage $200,000 — from JUNEE & K. CORP. to GREAT EASTERN BANK $200,000
1991-11-08Mortgage $495,000 — from JUNEE & K CORP to VOGEL, HOWARD $495,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
20181406020
201951208
202030003
202120103
202210102
202300202
202460017
202500527
202600123
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-16Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP — grade B
2026-01-22Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-16Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP — grade B
2026-01-22Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP
2025
2025-10-01Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP — grade B
2025-08-06Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP
2025-08-02311: Obstruction — Sign
2025-07-23311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-07-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-01-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-01-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024
2024-06-25Job filed: Filing Plumbing work in-conjunction with General Construction job#Q01031681-I1$7,000
2024-06-18Restaurant inspection: LEE & BAI CHINESE BUNS SHOP
2024-06-11Job filed: Interior renovation of existing eating and drinking establishment at 1st floor, no change in C of O.$76,500
2024-05-17Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-05-10Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-04-17Job filed: Filing Plumbing work in-conjunction with General Construction job#Q01031681-I1$7,000
2024-04-10Job filed: Interior renovation of existing eating and drinking establishment at 1st floor, no change in C of O.$76,500
2023
2023-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2023-07-11311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2022
2022-07-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-01-03Certificate of occupancy Renewal With Change
2021
2021-07-11311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-05-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2021-05-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2020
2020-02-18Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2020-02-13Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF MECHANICAL ROOF CONDENSING UNIT AND AIR HANDLERS AT 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$18,000
2020-02-12Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019
2019-10-18Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019-08-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2019-08-31DOB complaint, category ?
2019-06-10Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019-03-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-02-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-31311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-01-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT CELLAR INCLUDING MINOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS AP$62,000
2018
2018-12-13Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2018-09-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-29311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-07-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-07-17Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I# 421606088 APPLICATION.$3,000
2018-07-17Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I# 421606088 APPLICATION.$3,000
2018-05-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-05-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-04-17Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-03-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-03-09Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 1ST FL OF EXIST COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLAN . CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, OBTAI$170,000
2018-03-09Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 1ST FL OF EXIST COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLAN . CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, OBTAI$170,000
2018-03-09Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 1ST FL OF EXIST COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLAN . CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, OBTAI$170,000
2018-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-06Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVE PARTITION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OR EGRESS.$15,000
2018-03-06Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVE PARTITION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OR EGRESS.$15,000
2018-03-01Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF CELLAR & FIRST FLOOR OF EXIST'S COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OR EGRESS.$1,000
2018-03-01Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF CELLAR & FIRST FLOOR OF EXIST'S COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OR EGRESS.$1,000
2018-02-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2018-01-03311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016
2016-09-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-04-17311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2012
2012-06-12311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2011
2011-10-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-07-07311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2011-04-27311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010
2010-01-31311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2004
2004-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-01-29Permit SG — ISSUED
2001
2001-10-31Permit SG — ISSUED
2001-10-31Permit SG — ISSUED
2001-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2001-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2001-07-10DOB violation C:
2001-07-10DOB violation C:
2001-07-10DOB violation C:
2001-07-10DOB violation C:
2001-07-09DOB violation C:
2001-07-09DOB violation C:
2001-06-04DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-08-19Mortgage $200,000 — from JUNEE & K. CORP. to GREAT EASTERN BANK$200,000
1996-08-19Mortgage satisfied — from JUNEE & K. CORP. ETAL to VOGEL, HOWARD
1994
1994-05-11Permit AL — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-30DOB violation ES:
1992-10-09Permit SG — ISSUED
1992-07-09DOB violation ES: NM
1992-04-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-04-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-04-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991
1991-11-08Mortgage $495,000 — from JUNEE & K CORP to VOGEL, HOWARD$495,000
1991-11-08Deed — from VOGEL, HOWARD B to JUNEE K CORP
1989
1989-07-17DOB violation C: JV
1989-07-11DOB complaint, category ?
1972
1972-01-24EASE — from VOGEL HOWARD B to NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO
1968
1968-09-18SAGE — from SHOLKOFF, MARTHA; HELLER, SIMEON; VOGEL, HOWARD B; LADEN, SYLVIA; PREM REALTY CORP; HELLER
1967
1967-08-08Mortgage — from VOGEL, HOWARD B to PREM REALTY CORP
1967-08-08Deed — from PREM REALTY CORP to HOWARD B VOGEL

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