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"⭐ 1-STAR REVIEW — ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: THIS PROPERTY NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION 104-09 177th Street, Jamaica, Queens, NY 11433 This review is being written because something needs to change. This is not a request for luxury accommodations. It is a demand for the basic maintenance, safety, sanitation, and dignity that residents should be able to expect from their home. The documented HPD history supplied for this property contains more than 40 violation entries dating back to 2007. The records include recurring issues involving rodents, roaches, leaks, plumbing, doors, ceilings, walls, safety equipment and other maintenance conditions. And this is not simply ancient history. On August 13, 2026, HPD documented six violations specifically for Apartment 2F, including: 🔴 Mice throughout the apartment — Class C 🔴 Roaches throughout the apartment — Class C 🔴 Visible mold in the bathroom — Class A 🔴 Defective toilet/water closet — Class A 🔴 Leaking/defective bathtub faucets — Class B 🔴 Broken/defective entrance door — Class B ENOUGH. How many complaints does it take before a tenant's living conditions are taken seriously? How many inspections? How many violations? How many calls? How many repair requests? How many times should a tenant have to explain that mice and roaches throughout an apartment are unacceptable? A tenant should not have to live with the fear of finding rodents or insects in their home. A tenant should not have to tolerate mold in a bathroom. A tenant should not have to repeatedly report plumbing problems. A tenant should not have to worry about whether their apartment door is properly secured. And residents should be able to have legitimate family members and guests visit their home without being subjected to unnecessary arguments, confrontation, or intimidation. The tenant has reported alleged incidents involving intimidation and confrontational behavior toward guests. Those allegations should be properly documented and independently investigated rather than ignored. THIS PROPERTY NEEDS ACCOUNTABILITY — NOT ANOTHER QUICK FIX. If an exterminator comes in one day and sprays the apartment but the conditions that allow pests to enter remain, that isn't a permanent solution. If mold is wiped away but the source of the moisture remains, that isn't a permanent solution. If a broken fixture is temporarily patched instead of properly repaired, that isn't a permanent solution. If a violation is marked corrected but the condition later returns, someone needs to ask why. The answer should not be another complaint followed by another temporary repair. THE OWNER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THE ROOT PROBLEMS. That means: ✔️ Properly eliminate the mice infestation. ✔️ Properly eliminate the roach infestation. ✔️ Identify and seal pest entry points. ✔️ Identify and repair sources of moisture. ✔️ Properly remediate mold. ✔️ Repair the defective toilet. ✔️ Repair the leaking bathtub faucets. ✔️ Repair or replace the defective door. ✔️ Inspect the apartment for additional hidden conditions. ✔️ Correct any remaining violations. ✔️ Document the repairs. ✔️ Have the property reinspected. ✔️ Make sure the conditions stay corrected. THIS SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A TENANT TO BE A FULL-TIME INSPECTOR. People rent apartments because they need a place to live. They should not have to become investigators, exterminators, repair coordinators and legal advocates simply to obtain basic housing conditions. The extensive history associated with this property deserves attention from HPD, tenant advocates, legal organizations, elected representatives and, where appropriate, investigative journalists. And if other tenants have experienced similar problems, they should document their experiences as well. To the owner/management: This is an opportunity to do the right thing. Don't wait for another violation. Don't wait for another complaint. Don't wait for another tenant to escalate the matter. Fix the problems. Fix them correctly. Fix the underlying causes. And keep them fixed. To NYC housing authorities: Please don't simply look at individual violations in isolation. Look at the pattern. Look at the history. Look at the repeat conditions. Look at the current inspection. Look at the tenant complaints. Look at whether previous repairs actually solved the problems. And determine whether additional enforcement or inspection is necessary. To prospective tenants: Do your homework before renting here. Check the official HPD records. Check 311. Ask questions. Inspect carefully. Speak with residents if possible. THIS IS SOMEONE'S HOME. People deserve to sleep without worrying about rodents. People deserve to use their bathrooms without defective plumbing. People deserve a home free of roaches and avoidable mold conditions. People deserve a secure entrance. People deserve to receive legitimate guests without intimidation. 1/5 ⭐ — URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED"

"⭐ 1-STAR TENANT REVIEW — 104-09 177TH STREET, JAMAICA, QUEENS “Please Read This Before You Rent Here” I am writing this review because prospective tenants deserve to know what living conditions can reportedly be like at 104-09 177th Street in Jamaica, Queens. This is not about complaining over a dirty hallway or a broken lightbulb. The available HPD records show a long history of housing-code violations dating back to 2007, involving multiple apartments and common areas of the property. The documented problems over the years include mice, roaches, leaks, defective plumbing, damaged ceilings and walls, defective doors, safety-device problems, and other maintenance conditions. More recently, on August 13, 2026, HPD documented six violations specifically for Apartment 2F: 🐀 Mice infestation throughout the apartment 🪳 Roach infestation throughout the apartment 🦠 Visible mold in the bathroom 🚽 Defective water closet/toilet connection 🚿 Leaking or defective bathtub faucets 🚪 Broken or defective entrance door Two of those current violations were classified as Class C. As a tenant, that is extremely disturbing. A person should be able to walk into their apartment without wondering whether they are going to encounter rodents or roaches. A person should be able to use their bathroom without dealing with defective plumbing. A person should not have to look at mold and wonder whether the underlying water problem has actually been fixed. And most importantly, home should feel like home. Instead, the history associated with this property raises serious questions about maintenance and accountability. What is especially concerning is that the records don't begin in 2026. They go back many years. There are historical entries involving pest infestations and other building conditions from 2007, 2009, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. That makes it reasonable for prospective tenants to ask: Are these problems actually being permanently fixed, or do they keep coming back? I also understand that tenants have reported arguments and alleged intimidation involving people visiting the property. I cannot independently verify every incident, so those allegations should be investigated rather than automatically treated as established fact. But even without those allegations, the documented housing conditions are concerning enough. THINK TWICE BEFORE SIGNING A LEASE. Before renting here, I strongly recommend that prospective tenants: Check the HPD records. Check 311 complaints. Ask about pest infestations. Ask about mold and water leaks. Ask whether previous violations were properly corrected. Inspect the apartment carefully. Talk to current or former tenants if possible. Don't simply rely on what you're told during a showing. Look at the official records. Because once you sign a lease and move your belongings into an apartment, discovering serious problems afterward can be incredibly stressful and difficult. No tenant should have to feel like they are fighting just to obtain the basic conditions necessary to live safely and peacefully. A HOME SHOULD PROVIDE SECURITY, SANITATION AND DIGNITY. That's the minimum people should expect when they pay rent. My rating: ⭐ 1/5 Prospective tenants: investigate the property for yourself before renting."

"“A Home Should Never Feel Like This” 1 Star — Would not recommend If you are considering renting at 104-09 177th Street in Jamaica, Queens, please do your research and look at the property's documented housing history before signing anything. This is not a review based on one bad day or one minor maintenance problem. The records provided for this property contain more than 40 HPD violation entries dating back to 2007, involving conditions such as rodents, roaches, leaks, defective doors, plumbing problems, damaged ceilings and walls, safety equipment, and other building conditions. And the problems are not simply ancient history. On August 13, 2026, HPD documented six violations specifically involving Apartment 2F. Those violations included: 🚨 MICE THROUGHOUT THE APARTMENT 🚨 ROACHES THROUGHOUT THE APARTMENT 🚨 VISIBLE MOLD IN THE BATHROOM 🚨 A DEFECTIVE TOILET/WATER CLOSET 🚨 LEAKING/DEFECTIVE BATHTUB FAUCETS 🚨 A BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR Two of the current violations were classified Class C, meaning HPD classified those conditions as immediately hazardous. That should make anyone stop and ask a very simple question: How is someone supposed to feel safe and comfortable calling this place home? Imagine coming home after working all day and having to worry about mice running through your apartment, roaches throughout the residence, mold in the bathroom, plumbing problems and a door that needs repair. Imagine having to repeatedly complain just to get basic living conditions addressed. Imagine inviting family or friends over and having them see the conditions you have been forced to live with. And imagine looking at the history and discovering that housing-code violations have been documented at this property going back years. That is what makes this situation so upsetting. A tenant should not have to beg for the basics. A tenant should not have to live with pests. A tenant should not have to live with mold. A tenant should not have to live with leaking plumbing. A tenant should not have to worry about whether the front door properly protects the apartment. And a tenant certainly should not feel intimidated or uncomfortable when legitimate guests come to visit their home. The tenant has also reported arguments, confrontational behavior and alleged intimidation involving guests. Those allegations should be independently investigated and verified, but they add another troubling dimension to an already difficult housing situation. THIS IS SOMEONE'S HOME. This isn't a storage room. This isn't an abandoned building. This isn't somewhere people should be expected to tolerate conditions because they don't have other options. It is someone's home. And when a landlord accepts rent, tenants have a reasonable expectation that the property will be maintained and that legitimate complaints will be taken seriously. The most disturbing part of this situation is the pattern. The available records show housing violations spanning many years, while current inspection records show that serious conditions continue to exist. At some point, people have to ask: Where is the accountability? What happened to all the previous complaints? Were the violations actually repaired? Were repairs properly inspected? Were the underlying causes fixed? Why are pests appearing again? Why is mold present? Why are plumbing problems still occurring? Why does a tenant have to keep fighting to have basic conditions addressed? Those are questions the landlord and the appropriate housing authorities should be prepared to answer. BEFORE RENTING HERE — DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Don't just look at the apartment when it has been cleaned for a showing. Ask about: HPD violations; 311 complaints; pest problems; mold; plumbing; leaks; repairs; building maintenance; previous tenant complaints; and whether violations were actually corrected. A fresh coat of paint can hide a lot. Public records can tell you much more. I hope the tenant gets the safe, sanitary and properly maintained home that every New Yorker deserves. Nobody should have to feel trapped in a place where they are fighting mice, roaches, mold, broken fixtures, building problems and constant maintenance issues just to live in peace. My recommendation: DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE RENTING HERE. 1/5 ⭐ Based on documented HPD violation records and reported tenant experiences. Prospective renters should independently verify the current status of all violations and conditions before making a housing decision."