141-04 56th Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

The three-unit, three-story building at 141-04 56th Avenue in Flushing, owned by Nengshui Wang and constructed in 1955, has experienced several significant issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints and violations related to illegal conversion attempts between 2018 and 2025, with the most recent violations recorded in 2024-2025 involving non-conforming zoning and access denial during inspections.

The building has a documented history of unauthorized modifications, including work done without proper permits in 2018 for bathroom and utility installations, along with the construction of a partition in the first-floor garage that rendered it inoperable, for which an Environmental Control Board violation was issued in 2022. A concerning pattern emerged in 2020 when both tenants and HPD inspectors reported issues with heat and hot water throughout the entire building, though access for inspection was not granted. The building's violation history also includes a 2019 penalty for failure to comply with a previous order related to certification requirements, which was resolved along with two other violations from 2018 that totaled $2,850 in fines (though records indicate no balance was due).

An earlier incident in 2020 involved complaints about parking lot lights affecting the building, which was referred to the Department of Transportation for resolution. The most recent inspections in 2024-2025 focused on illegal conversion and zoning compliance issues, with one inspection in 2024 showing inspector access was denied after two final attempts. During this period, the building management did acquire proper permits in 2018 for certain construction work, as evidenced by permit records.