85-26 102nd Street, Queens, NY 11418

The two-family house at 85-26 102nd Street in Richmond Hill, currently owned by 737 Hancock Street Corp, has experienced numerous concerning maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in the area of basic services. The building has ongoing violations related to lead paint hazards in the first-floor apartment, with issues documented in December 2024 concerning peeling paint on walls and ceilings in multiple locations.

There are also significant unresolved violations from December 2024 regarding inadequate heat and hot water supply, gas range problems, and missing carbon monoxide detectors in the first-floor apartment. During late 2024, the property faced multiple emergencies related to heat and hot water issues, with complaints filed in November and December showing both whole-building and apartment-specific problems. These heating system failures are part of a longer-standing pattern; similar complaints were recorded in 2018.

The building has also experienced persistent pest control challenges, with rodent inspections showing a pattern of failures between 2015 and 2023, though a passing inspection was recorded in August 2023. Additional historical issues include electrical concerns, with complaints about wiring and power outages in 2018 and 2019, and a water heater problem in 2018. More recently, there is an active complaint about an illegal conversion at the property as of November 2024, though access was not gained during the initial inspection attempt in January 2025.