Queens · Kew Gardens Hills

144-18 Melbourne Avenue, Queens

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

46 records

• Sep 6, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4A09721

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Apr 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 10, 2024

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4962264

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 12, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4962084

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Nov 16, 2024

  Disposition date

  Nov 16, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 6, 2024

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4961844

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Oct 8, 2024

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 5, 2024

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4961709

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jul 30, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 30, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jan 13, 2024

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4947776

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 19, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jan 13, 2024

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4947772

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jan 13, 2024

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4947771

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jan 13, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4947769

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Oct 31, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4941991

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Oct 31, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4941955

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Dec 12, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 12, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jul 6, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4930330

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 23, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4925033

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Mar 19, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4918305

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  May 16, 2023

  Disposition date

  May 16, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Feb 23, 2023

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4916263

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Mar 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Dec 27, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4911018

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Mar 31, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 31, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Nov 26, 2022

  CLOSED

  Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4908480

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2023

  Disposition date

  Feb 13, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Nov 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4906519

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Dec 23, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 23, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Nov 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4906491

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 10, 2022

  Disposition date

  Nov 10, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Oct 12, 2022

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4904530

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Jan 20, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jan 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Sep 1, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4900969

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Sep 1, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4900928

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Sep 1, 2022

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4900747

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 6, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 6, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Sep 1, 2022

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4900746

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 7, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 7, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Aug 31, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4900696

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Dec 9, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 9, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Aug 25, 2022

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  4900042

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Aug 11, 2022

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4898673

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Aug 8, 2022

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4898137

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Sep 12, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 12, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Aug 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4897606

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Aug 3, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jul 29, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4897180

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Aug 4, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jul 25, 2022

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4896820

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Aug 31, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jul 23, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4896633

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 26, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jul 18, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4896094

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 25, 2022

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  4893785

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 4, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 16, 2022

  CLOSED

  Failure To Retain Water / Improper Drainage (Ll103/89) (85)

  AB

  Complaint #

  4892997

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Oct 11, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 11, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Jun 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4892048

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 27, 2022

  CLOSED

  Sro - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occup-Use (71)

  AB

  Complaint #

  4891141

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2022

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 27, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4891140

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Jun 30, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 30, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 26, 2022

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  4890972

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Jun 17, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 17, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 24, 2022

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

  AB

  Complaint #

  4890762

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Aug 20, 2024

  Disposition date

  Aug 20, 2024

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 11, 2022

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4889389

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  May 26, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 27, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• May 11, 2022

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4889388

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Aug 5, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 5, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Apr 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4876022

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Mar 31, 2022

  CLOSED

  Fence - None/Inadequate/Illegal (15)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4875904

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  May 23, 2022

  Disposition date

  May 23, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Mar 31, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4875813

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2022

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8

• Mar 30, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4875770

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2022

  Address on complaint

  144-18 Melbourne Avenue

  Community board

  Queens CB 8