27-29 Humphreys Street, Queens, NY 11369

The two-family house at 27-29 Humphreys Street in East Elmhurst, owned by Carmen Munoz, has experienced a notably turbulent period in 2024, particularly regarding habitability issues and potential illegal occupancy situations. Most concerning is an active violation as of August 2024, where the building was observed to be occupied as a three-family dwelling contrary to its Certificate of Occupancy, with a reportedly converted cellar space containing two partitioned bedrooms, a kitchen, and bathroom, housing three tenants including two adults and an infant.

This situation prompted multiple complaints between March and August 2024 regarding various maintenance issues, including four separate plumbing incidents involving basins/sinks, two instances of heavy water leakage, and two complaints about heat/hot water problems in individual apartments. While the Department of Housing Preservation and Development investigated these complaints, no violations were issued in some cases, though one complaint regarding pests was eventually closed in September 2024.

The building's documented issues stretch back to early 2024, with emergency complaints regarding water leaks, plumbing problems, and heat/hot water concerns being relatively frequent. Three illegal conversion complaints were filed in June 2024, with one resulting in a request for corrective action, and another in August 2024 leading to a partial vacate order being served in October 2024. While many of these complaints have been officially closed, the active violation regarding unauthorized occupancy and the pattern of emergency maintenance requests suggest significant ongoing concerns about the building's condition, though it's worth noting that inspections did not always result in violations being issued.