88-31 55Th Avenue, Queens, NY 11373

88-31 55th Avenue is an 18-story, 184-unit residential building located in Elmhurst, owned by Jason Chen and constructed in 2017. The building has experienced several significant issues over its lifetime, with the most pressing current concerns being ongoing construction lead dust complaints in common areas as of early 2024, and a rodent sighting incident in October 2023 that resulted in health department violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has a history of compliance inspections and complaints regarding construction practices, including multiple instances of alleged illegal after-hours work and deviations from approved plans between 2021 and 2024, though inspections generally found no violations warranted. Between 2022 and 2023, the property faced several violations related to energy efficiency reporting requirements, including failures to submit benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores, though these violations were ultimately dismissed as the building was less than 10 years old at the time. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the most recent annual filing period.

The Department of Buildings has conducted multiple inspections related to various complaints, including sweep inspections and compliance checks for Local Law 188/17, with no violations found in recent inspections as of 2025. While the building experienced some operational issues during its early years, including a stop work order in December 2021 that was later rescinded, most complaints have been resolved without established violations. The presence of recent lead dust complaints and a rodent incident suggests some ongoing maintenance and safety concerns, though the building's relatively recent construction date and regular inspections indicate it is generally maintaining compliance with current codes and regulations.