117-08 Poppenhusen Avenue, Queens, NY 11356

The two-family residential property at 117-08 Poppenhusen Avenue in College Point, owned by Mengqi Wang, has experienced several significant regulatory events since 2018, primarily focused on improper modifications and occupancy use. Most notably, in September 2018, the building was found to be illegally converted and occupied beyond its approved two-family configuration, with evidence of unauthorized construction work in the cellar level that included full-height partitions, bathroom fixtures, and utility installations.

These violations led to two Environmental Control Board (ECB) penalties totaling $1,420, though both violations were subsequently resolved. From 2018 onwards, the property has been subject to multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) inspections and complaints, including investigations in 2023 and 2022 regarding illegal hotel room conversions and unauthorized occupancy changes, though no violations were found in these recent inspections. The building experienced a Certificate of Occupancy-related investigation in 2018 that resulted in the vacate order being fully rescinded in April 2019.

While there were several construction-related work orders issued and inspected between 2018-2019, all were closed without any violations being warranted. More recently, the building's bedbug reporting record from 2019-2020 showed no infestations or eradication efforts required. The property has received proper permits for plumbing and electrical work in October 2018, indicating some level of compliance with regulatory requirements during that period.