219-19 138th Road, Queens, NY 11413

The two-family house at 219-19 138th Road in Laurelton, owned by Albert Basal, has a consistent pattern of heat and hot water issues over the past five years.

The most recent incident occurred in February 2024, involving heating problems in one of the apartments, while between 2020 and 2024 there were two additional heat and hot water complaints, specifically in March and October 2020, affecting one apartment and the entire building respectively. All these incidents were classified as emergencies and required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though in each case, HPD was informed that the heat and hot water services had been restored at the time of their follow-up.

In addition to the heating issues, there was a Department of Buildings complaint in January 2022 regarding illegal commercial or manufacturing use in the residential zone, though access was denied during the inspection attempts and the case was marked closed in March 2022. The two-family residence, constructed in 2007, is a two-story building that has experienced recurring heating system challenges affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, suggesting potential underlying infrastructure concerns that have persisted over multiple years and varying seasons.