61-19 171st Street, Queens, NY 11365

This three-story, three-unit residential building at 61-19 171st Street in Flushing, owned by Yueming Zhao, was constructed in 1965 and has experienced several notable events over recent years. The property has undergone regular bedbug report monitoring, with the most recent annual filing in July 2025 confirming zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units for the 2023-2024 reporting period. The building has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2024, despite receiving four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file annual reports, all of which have since been closed.

The building's history includes several Department of Buildings (DOB) matters of significance. In 2019, there were multiple violations related to an illegal conversion, with complaints filed in May and inspections conducted in September of that year. These violations concerned unauthorized modifications made to the cellar level, including the construction of partition walls, installation of bathroom facilities, and electrical work, resulting in fines of $2,500 and $1,250 for illegal conversion and work without a permit, respectively.

A subsequent violation in October 2020 was issued for failure to comply with a previous commission order, incurring an additional penalty of $625, though these violations have all been resolved with no outstanding balance. The DOB records indicate the building was originally constructed as a three-family dwelling, as per Certificate of Occupancy #Q191752. A permit was issued in September 2020 for unspecified work (permit sequence number 01, job number 421911569) under the code EW.