101-13 97th Street, Queens, NY 11416

This two-family house at 101-13 97th Street in Ozone Park, owned by Attique Rehman, has a significant history of housing code violations and complaints over the past several years. Constructed in 1920, the property was originally permitted as a two-story, two-family dwelling, but numerous violations indicate unauthorized alterations and occupancy issues. The building faced multiple illegal conversion complaints between 2020 and 2024, particularly concerning unauthorized modifications in the cellar and attic areas.

In 2021, several violations were issued for work performed without proper permits, including the installation of partitions, electrical lines, and plumbing fixtures, along with violations for maintaining occupancy beyond the legally approved limits. While most of these ECB violations were ultimately resolved, one active violation from May 2021 remains regarding unauthorized occupancy. The property has also experienced some maintenance issues, including a water leak complaint in August 2022, which was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development but resulted in no violations.

Two recent illegal conversion complaints in 2023 and 2024 entered through the Department of Buildings had to be marked as "Access Denied" upon inspection attempts, suggesting ongoing concerns about access to the premises for official inspections. The building's violation history includes instances of failure to comply with correction orders, as evidenced by multiple ECB violations in 2021, though these typically did not result in imposed penalties. It's worth noting that while many violations have been resolved, including two dismissed ECB violations in November 2021, the property has a documented pattern of unauthorized modifications and occupancy issues that persists into recent years.