84-18 55th Road, Queens, NY 11373

The three-story, two-family house at 84-18 55th Road in Elmhurst, built in 1960 and currently owned by Carmine Diolallevi, has experienced several significant issues and violations over the past few years. The most pressing concerns occurred in 2021, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building between November 2-16, and various safety inspections revealing no violations related to carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, doors, windows, and fire escape systems between July 18-22.

More serious issues emerged during mid-2021, when the Department of Buildings initiated investigations into potential illegal conversions of the property, revealing unauthorized modifications to the first floor including additional living spaces, plumbing fixtures, and cooking facilities that were not consistent with the building's certificate of occupancy. The building's recent history shows a pattern of compliance issues and violations related to unauthorized modifications and safety concerns. In 2021, several violations were documented regarding illegal apartment conversions, unauthorized construction work, and boiler-related problems, with penalties totaling over $5,000.

Notably, there were multiple complaints about the boiler system being defective or inoperative throughout 2021, and inspections in July revealed issues requiring correction including the need for maintenance and safety improvements. The property remained under scrutiny through 2022-2023, with additional violations regarding failure to comply with orders to correct previous violations, though most recent complaints from September 2023 indicate these issues have been resolved. The building currently has open violations from 2021 related to occupancy and conversion issues, with one violation stating the need to file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the conversion from a private dwelling to multiple family use, or restore to lawful occupancy.