48-31 58th Place, Queens, NY 11377

The three-story, two-family residential building at 48-31 58th Place in Maspeth, Queens, constructed in 1950 and currently owned by Pasang Lama, has experienced significant regulatory scrutiny in late 2019 regarding unauthorized alterations and occupancy. Most notably, in November 2019, city inspectors discovered that the third floor of the building had been illegally converted for transient use, accommodating five guests in violation of the building's certified occupancy as a two-family dwelling.

This unauthorized conversion triggered multiple serious safety concerns, including inadequate means of egress, lack of required automatic sprinkler systems, and absence of a fire alarm system, all representing significant fire safety violations according to building codes. Additionally, there were concerns regarding unauthorized construction work, including unauthorized partitions on the second and third floors. While some of these violations carried financial penalties (including one for $2,500 related to fire alarm system deficiencies), records indicate many were resolved with no outstanding fines.

These documented violations, particularly those related to fire safety, suggest that the building's actual usage significantly deviated from its legally permitted configuration and safety standards. While the most recent available data from 2023 shows these violations have been marked as "resolved," it's important to note that the building's current status and compliance with safety regulations should be independently verified through recent inspections or updated building records. The significant time elapsed since these documented violations (approximately 5 years as of July 2025) suggests that the building may have returned to compliance, though this cannot be definitively stated without more recent data.