115-30 175th Street, Queens, NY 11434

The two-family house at 115-30 175th Street in St. Albans, owned by Farhad Basal, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since 2019 through 2025. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems, with an emergency complaint in December 2019 regarding the entire building's systems.

The property has also faced electrical issues, including a power outage in July 2019, and plumbing concerns with a water supply complaint in May 2022, all of which were investigated but no violations were found. Of particular concern are multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations, including an active complaint from 2024 regarding illegal conversion and past issues with egress problems in 2021 that resulted in a violation for disobeying a vacate order. The building has a troubling history of compliance issues, with several active ECB violations from 2021 related to failure to obey vacate orders and comply with Commissioner’s orders, particularly involving the cellar level.

These violations have accumulated significant penalties, totaling over $25,000. The property has also experienced pest control challenges, notably a mosquito complaint in July 2019, and rodent inspections in 2011 that resulted in failure for unspecified reasons. While some violations have been resolved or dismissed, there remains a pattern of delayed compliance and maintenance issues that suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and habitability systems. Recent DOB inspections have shown access denial, indicating possible difficulties in addressing and resolving current compliance issues, though no new violations have been recorded as of 2023.