18-31 124th Street, Queens, NY 11356

The building at 18-31 124th Street in College Point is a two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement constructed in 1931, currently owned by Xiuzhong Lin. The property has experienced persistent issues with heat and hot water systems over the past several years, with multiple tenant complaints between 2020 and 2025, including emergency complaints in 2025 that could not be fully investigated due to lack of apartment access.

More recently, in March 2025, two electrical complaints regarding wiring and outlet issues were filed, though these inspections also faced access challenges. The building has a documented issue with maintaining proper window guards, as evidenced by a 2023 safety complaint, and has consistently failed to file required annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, resulting in an open violation as of April 2024. The Department of Buildings (DOB) records from 2021-2022 show several concerning incidents, including instances of illegal work, stop work order violations, and boiler-related issues.

Most notably, there were two violations related to unlawfully continuing work while under a stop work order in January 2022, which resulted in monetary penalties. The building experienced multiple access issues during inspections of various complaints, and there have been recurring patterns of heating system problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Inspection records show that while some violations were resolved and dismissed, including several related to failure to certify corrections, the building has maintained a pattern of regulatory compliance challenges.