86-35 77th Street, Queens, NY 11421

The 2-family house at 86-35 77th Street in Woodhaven, owned by David Serana, has experienced several notable incidents since its construction in 1925, with most significant events occurring around 2019-2020. In late 2019, the property faced multiple violations related to illegal hotel room conversions, resulting in Oath Violations served (and one vacate order later fully rescinded).

The building was found to be operating with three or more additional units beyond its legally authorized 2-family designation, leading to multiple Environmental Control Board violations in October 2019, each carrying a penalty of $15,000, though these were later resolved. The property has also had safety concerns regarding means of egress and sprinkler systems, with violations recorded in October 2019 for lack of required safety features, though these issues were subsequently resolved. Compliance issues persisted into early 2020, with a violation for failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation, which was dismissed in May 2023.

More recent activity includes a vacant building complaint from August 2024, although no violations were found upon inspection in December 2024. The building has undergone two rodent inspections in 2018, with mixed results - passing one and failing another for unspecified reasons. While many past violations have been resolved, the building's history suggests periods of regulatory challenges, particularly surrounding unauthorized unit conversions and safety compliance issues.