111-23 142nd Street, Queens, NY 11435

The two-family residence at 111-23 142nd Street in Jamaica, built in 1950 and owned by Sohan Chowdhury, has experienced two notable Department of Buildings complaints in recent years, both pertaining to unauthorized modifications or lack of proper permits.

The more recent incident occurred in April 2020, when a complaint about an alleged illegal conversion was filed for the adjacent address 114-35 142nd Street; however, the investigation faced access issues, with inspectors unable to gain entry despite two final attempts, and the case was ultimately closed in December 2020 with no violations recorded.

Prior to this, in December 2018, there was another complaint regarding missing permits for work done at the same adjacent address, which underwent inspection in January 2019; however, this investigation found no violations at the time of inspection and was closed in January 2019. While both complaints were officially closed and no violations were substantiated in the 2018 case, the pattern of complaints about unauthorized modifications or lack of permits may warrant attention, though it's worth noting that the current status of the building as of 2025 shows no open violations or pending complaints in the Department of Buildings system.