137-16 81st Street, Queens, NY 11414

137-16 81st Street in Howard Beach is a three-story, two-family residential building constructed in 2002 and currently owned by Roqia Qayumi. The building has experienced several notable incidents over the past five years, with the most significant being a heating violation documented in January 2018 when the first-floor apartment was found to have inadequate heat supply, though this violation was ultimately closed in January 2019.

Between 2019 and 2024, there have been multiple complaints regarding potential illegal conversions at the property, with the Department of Buildings documenting six separate incidents between 2019 and 2024, most of which resulted in either denied access for inspection or no violations warranted at the time of inspection. A construction-related complaint from December 2019 was also found to be unsubstantiated based on department records.

The most recent complaints from 2023-2024 included an inadequate/illegal fence complaint in January 2024, which was closed in June 2024 with no violation warranted upon inspection, and another illegal conversion complaint from November 2023 which remained unresolved due to denied access in August 2024. While many complaints resulted in no violations or access denial, the pattern of complaints suggests ongoing regulatory scrutiny of the property's compliance with building codes and regulations.