87-24 126th Street, Queens, NY 11418

87-24 126th Street is a 4-story, 27-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1929, currently owned by Shakuntala Manni. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent years, with multiple complaints filed between August 2023 and October 2024, most recently in October 2024 when HPD responded to several building-wide heat and hot water complaints. These issues often required emergency responses, though tenants typically reported restoration of services during inspections.

The building has also faced several maintenance challenges, including electrical and appliance issues in August 2023 (lighting, outlets, and refrigerator problems), and a notable safety concern regarding a fire escape in October 2024 where HPD was unable to complete an inspection. An HPD inspection in October 2024 revealed several violations, including a need for proper security measures at the front entrance door during power outages, repair of defective fire-retardant plaster, and roof repairs to address leaks in the public stair area. The building's security system was noted as problematic, with violations regarding an illegal electromagnetic locking device.

However, the building's bedbug and rodent inspection records have been consistently clean, with no documented infestations since 2020 and passed rodent inspections in 2018 and 2010. While there have been multiple complaints regarding various building systems, most have been addressed promptly, though some inspections were hindered by lack of access. The building's history includes two illegal conversion complaints (2021 and 2024), though both were closed with no violations found upon inspection.