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178-13 Union Turnpike · Queens · BBL 4071910042 · 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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Bus Stop Shelter Complaint (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Street Sign (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$87,240 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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$1,718,000 $773,100
2026$1,764,000 $793,800
2027$1,745,000 $785,250

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Empire Chinese RestaurantChineseA—
Sup Thai KitchenThaiA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 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: Food Worker Hygiene), shared by 2 restaurants · 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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (1 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

BusNearest boarding stop: Union Turnpike / Utopia Pkwy — Q45 Q46 Q48 · 650 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows
Middle: J.H.S. 216 George J. Ryan. 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

178-13 Union Turnpike

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

11 311 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: $345,000 on 1992-05-18 (lender: European American Bank), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1992-05-18Mortgage $345,000 — from MALIN, GEORGE L; WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK $345,000
1983-12-12Mortgage $254,000 — from WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N.; MALIN, GEORGE L to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK $254,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201721609
2018917017
201910001
202010708
202100707
202200011
202300112
202400314
202520024
2026058114
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The last 12 months — 14 records

DateRecord
2026-08-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-07-13Restaurant inspection: SUP THAI KITCHEN
2026-06-29311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-24311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2026-06-23311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-06-12311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Damaged Other
2026-05-24311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2026-04-15311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-01-13311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Sign Missing or Defective

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-07-13Restaurant inspection: SUP THAI KITCHEN
2026-06-29311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-24311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2026-06-23311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-06-12311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Damaged Other
2026-05-24311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2026-04-15311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-01-13311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Sign Missing or Defective
2025
2025-08-11Restaurant inspection: EMPIRE CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A
2025-07-09Permit Sign — Signed-off
2025-07-07Job filed: ILLUMINATED NON-ADVERTISING ACCESSORY WALL SIGN - MATTRESS WAREHOUSE. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,400
2025-01-30Restaurant inspection: SUP THAI KITCHEN — grade A
2024
2024-08-02Restaurant inspection: SUP THAI KITCHEN
2024-07-08311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2024-06-20311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2024-01-18311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2023
2023-09-20Restaurant inspection: EMPIRE CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A
2023-05-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022
2022-11-01Restaurant inspection: EMPIRE CHINESE RESTAURANT
2021
2021-11-28311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021-10-30311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021-09-02311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-08-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-08-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-07-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-07-02311: Food Establishment — Dishwashing/Utensils
2020
2020-10-17311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-10-05311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-08-12311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020-08-07311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2020-07-20311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-06-24Job filed: FILING FOR ALT 1 TO UPDATE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR EXISTING 1-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING.$6,000
2020-05-14311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-13311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2018
2018-12-31311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-12-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APP 421691360$3,000
2018-12-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-12-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-12-06DOB complaint, category ?
2018-10-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-10-19Job filed: RENOVATION FOR RESTAURANT, INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS, RANGE HOOD, PLUMBING FIXTURES,HVAC SYSTEM AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. FILE SUPPRESSION SY$37,920
2018-10-19Job filed: RENOVATION FOR RESTAURANT, INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS, RANGE HOOD, PLUMBING FIXTURES,HVAC SYSTEM AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. FILE SUPPRESSION SY$37,920
2018-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-08311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2018-09-24311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2018-08-06311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-07-24311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2018-07-13311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2018-01-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017
2017-09-24311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-09-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-09-18311: Dirty Conditions — E8 Canine Violation
2017-09-17311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-09-17311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-06-13DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-01-31311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-01-09Permit SG — ISSUED
2016
2016-09-17311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2016-09-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-07-07DOB violation IMEGNCY: VEHICLE IMPACT / SEAL BROKEN WINDOWS
2016-07-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2016-07-06DOB violation C: DUE TO VEHICLE IMPACT
2016-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2016-05-11311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2015
2015-10-19311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-09-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-06-02311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2014
2014-11-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-10-16311: Consumer Complaint — Mandatory Tip
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-04-30311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2013
2013-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-12-02Job filed: FILE TO REMOVE VIOLATIONS # 35014533H, 35014532X, 350145531Y. TO LEGALIZE EXISTING FIRST & CELLAR FLOORS PLUMBING WORK NO WORK TO BE DONE . NO CH$49,000
2013-11-20DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2013-11-20DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2013-10-30Job filed: INSTALL 10 TON HVAC PACKAGE UNIT ON ROOF.$25,000
2013-08-21311: Plumbing — Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective
2013-08-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BUILDING W/O INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION BY DOBAT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED ONE AO SMITH HOTWATER HEATE
2013-08-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FIX-TURES INSALLED W/O A PERMIT.IN CELLAR I.A.O.SMITH HOT WATER
2013-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
2013-05-28311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2013-05-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: USE OR INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH RS-16.AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED P.V.C. WA
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-02-11311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2012
2012-04-04311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-01-13311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2010
2010-10-22311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2010-10-22311: Sanitation Condition — 15R Street Cond/Ref.W Door
2010-06-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2010-06-09311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-03-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-02-25Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-02-25Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-08-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-08-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSIONSYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2007-05-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-05-10Job filed: MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES S OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-12-03Permit SG — ISSUED
2003-12-03Permit SG — ISSUED
2003-11-25Permit SG — ISSUED
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-09-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-31Job filed: INSTALL HVAC UNIT ON ROOF PER PLAN.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPAN CY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUESTED$5,000
2001-12-31Job filed: INSTALL HVAC UNIT ON ROOF PER PLAN.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPAN CY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUESTED$5,000
2000
2000-11-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-09-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AUTOMATIC GAS SHUT OFF VALVE .$1,500
2000-09-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AUTOMATIC GAS SHUT OFF VALVE .$1,500
2000-02-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-01-14Job filed: ERECT NON-ILLUMINATED AWNING. INSIDE BUILDING LINE:NO WORDING:ECKERD ADJACENT TO ARTERIAL HIGHWAY:NO$3,000
2000-01-14Job filed: ERECT NON-ILLUMINATED AWNING. INSIDE BUILDING LINE:NO WORDING:ECKERD ADJACENT TO ARTERIAL HIGHWAY:NO$3,000
1997
1997-06-12Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-03-06Permit AL — ISSUED
1996
1996-06-13DOB violation ES:
1996-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
1996-05-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-05-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1994-03-31Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-08-27DOB complaint, category ?
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-01-22REL — from EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK to MALIN, GEORGE L; WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N
1993-01-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-01-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-31Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-12-09Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-12-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-12-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-10-19LEAS — from MALIN, GEORGE L.; WEIDMAN, WILLIAM to GENOVESE DRUG STORESINC
1992-05-18Mortgage $345,000 — from MALIN, GEORGE L; WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK$345,000
1991
1991-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1989-11-13Permit PL — ISSUED
1989-11-06DOB complaint, category ?
1989-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1989-09-26DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-06-18Mortgage assigned — from ROOSEVELT SAVS BANK to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BNK
1987-06-18REL — from MALIN, GEORGE L to ROOSEVELT SAV BANK
1987-06-18Agreement — from EUROPEAN AMERICAN BNK to WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N.; MALIN, GEORGE L.
1983
1983-12-12Mortgage assigned — from MALIN, GEORGE L.; WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N. to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK
1983-12-12Mortgage $254,000 — from WEIDMAN, WILLIAM N.; MALIN, GEORGE L to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK$254,000
1975
1975-06-10Deed — from GREENTREE HOLDING CORP to GEORGE L MALIN; WILLIAM N WEIDMAN
1975-06-10Deed — from MALIN GEORGE L; WEIDMAN WILLIAM N to GREENTREE HOLDING CORP
1971
1971-12-16Mortgage assigned — from OD INVESTORS INC to SIMON RAPPAPORT; BERNARD D BARNETT
1970
1970-02-05Deed — from GREENTREE HOLDING CORP to WILLIAM N WEIDMAN; GEORGE L MALIN
1969
1969-12-15Mortgage assigned — from OD INVESTORS INC to SIMON RAPPAPORT; BERNARD D BARNETT; BERNARD D BURNETT; BERNARD BARNETT; SIMON RAPPOPRT; SI
1969-11-03Deed — from WEIDMAN WILLIAM N; MALIN GEORGE L to GREENTREE HOLDING CORP
1967
1967-12-13Mortgage — from GREENTREE HOLDING CORP to OD INVESTORS INC
1967-12-13Deed — from NASH REALTY CP to GREENTREE HOLDING CP

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