39-21 108th Street, Queens, NY 11368

The two-family house at 39-21 108th Street in Jackson Heights, owned by Mordhai Krauss, is a 2-story building constructed in 1920 that has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are three open housing maintenance code violations from 2021 related to water damage and mold in the first-story public hall, affecting the north and west walls and ceiling. The property has faced recurring pest problems, with the most recent complaint in February 2023 regarding unsanitary conditions involving pests, though inspections by HPD and DOHMH did not result in violations being issued.

The building experienced a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in November 2020, which residents reported had been resolved by the time of inspection. More recent concerns have emerged regarding the property's exterior and construction work. In September 2023, the building received multiple environmental control board violations related to parking regulations, unauthorized changes to the front yard, and unpermitted construction work at the rear yard involving new cement block walls and waste lines. Among these, one violation regarding unpermitted construction work has an active penalty of $2,500.

The property has also undergone several plumbing-related inspections and violations, with a notable incident in February 2022 involving untested gas piping that resulted in a $2,500 penalty, though this was later resolved. While the building passed an initial rodent inspection in January 2021, the history of rodent and pest complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. Since October 2023, there have been additional Department of Buildings complaints regarding the property, including issues with work contrary to a stop work order and zoning non-conformity, though these were found not to warrant violations at the time of inspection. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of water-related issues, pest concerns, and construction compliance challenges, with particular attention needed to the remaining open violations from 2021 regarding water damage and mold in the public hall.