135-38 123rd Street, Queens, NY 11420

The two-family house at 135-38 123rd Street in South Ozone Park, owned by Asef Ali and built in 1955, has experienced a significant cluster of plumbing and heating issues in early 2021, with multiple emergency complaints regarding water supply problems and heat/hot water failures between March and April 2021. During this three-month period alone, there were at least eight separate complaints (seven related to water supply and two to heat/hot water) with several being duplicates of building-wide issues, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations in some cases, while others were resolved through tenant confirmations of corrections.

More recently, in July 2024, the Department of Buildings received a complaint about an illegal conversion at the property, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the inspection scheduled for June 2025, resulting in a closed status for the complaint. The building's documented history shows a recurring pattern of water-related issues in 2021, with tenants experiencing multiple periods of inadequate services, despite most issues being resolved within a few days of reporting.

The lack of access during the 2025 inspection for the illegal conversion complaint raises some concern about property access protocols. While the 2021 plumbing and heating issues appear to have been resolved, more recent complaints regarding potential unauthorized modifications to the property warrant attention, though it should be noted that this complaint was filed over a year ago from the current date.