87-23 143rd Street, Queens, NY 11435

The two-family house at 87-23 143rd Street in Briarwood, owned by Luis Ayala, is a 2-story, 2-unit building constructed in 1910. The building has a documented history of maintenance and safety issues, with the most recent concerns centering around multiple unresolved complaints from October 2022 involving plumbing (sink), electrical (range), and door issues, all of which were closed due to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access for inspection. An electrical power outage was documented and inspected in September 2022, resulting in violations related to inadequate electrical service to fixtures and outlets in the second-floor apartment.

Earlier incidents from March 2020 raised safety concerns, with HPD inspections identifying issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and window guards, though these violations were addressed and closed. More recent developments from 2024 raise significant concerns about the building's maintenance and compliance with regulations. There are two active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations as of August 2024, one for unauthorized construction of a wood shed and canopy in the rear yard ($6,250 penalty) and another for failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner due to excessive construction debris ($655 penalty).

The Department of Buildings has documented multiple complaints regarding illegal conversions and construction work beyond approved plans/permits in 2022-2024, with recent inspections in 2024 noting access denial on multiple attempts. The building's only recorded rodent inspection from April 2010 showed compliance, but this is now quite dated. The pattern of accessibility issues for inspections, particularly in recent years, is notable, as is the presence of active ECB violations suggesting ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges.