85-29 118th Street, Queens, NY 11415

The three-story, three-unit building at 85-29 118th Street in Richmond Hill, owned by Xiao Chun Xia, has experienced recurring maintenance issues since its construction in 2001. Most notably, in late 2022, there were multiple emergency complaints related to water issues, including heavy leaks, plumbing problems with sinks, ceiling painting concerns, and unsanitary mold conditions.

All these complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) between December 2022 and February 2023, but no violations were ultimately issued. The building has also faced infrastructure challenges documented in 2019, including multiple emergency plumbing issues and concerns with doors and windows in the 3rd-floor apartment. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in the past four annual filings from 2020 to 2023, indicating proper management of pest control protocols.

Housing Maintenance Code violations show an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though previous years' violations for this issue have been closed. Additionally, there was a notable infestation of roaches in the 3rd-floor apartment documented in 2019, along with violations regarding an illegal double cylinder lock on the building's metal door, though many of these issues were addressed and closed by May 2019. The building experienced two complaints regarding illegal work/permit issues in January 2019, but inspectors were unable to gain access to the property for these complaints.