109-02 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11418

The three-family, three-story building at 109-02 Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Charanjit Bains and constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past five years. Most notably, there are unresolved violations related to water damage and safety concerns from late 2018, when the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issued multiple violations for water leak issues in the bathroom ceiling of Apartment 2R, as well as problems with broken plaster and paint.

The building's exterior maintenance has also been problematic, with active violations as of June 2023 regarding failure to file required external low pressure inspections for 2019 and 2022, though violations from 2020 and 2021 were recently dismissed. Between October 2018 and March 2019, there were multiple emergency complaints about water leaks and pests, some of which HPD was unable to inspect.

The building has also been cited for issues with its stairway safety features, including missing and defective balusters in the public areas, though these violations were marked as closed. While there was a permit issued in February 2019, it's worth noting that there have been multiple instances of non-compliance with required inspection filings spanning from 2017 through 2022, suggesting potential ongoing oversight regarding building maintenance requirements.