117-14 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11418

The three-story, two-family house at 117-14 Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Lily Persaud, has been standing since 1930 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most concerning is a heat and hot water emergency complaint filed in December 2024, which required HPD intervention, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the apartment for verification.

This incident represents the only heating complaint on record, though it was marked as closed when no access could be obtained for inspection. The building has maintained a consistent record of no bedbug infestations over the past five years, with official reports from 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 all showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

However, the property does have some historical issues with rodent activity, as evidenced by two inspections in late 2012 and early 2013, with both resulting in either initial findings of rat activity or compliance failures for other reasons. These rodent issues appear to be resolved, as there have been no recorded complaints or inspections for this problem since 2013. The building's overall maintenance record shows relatively few documented issues over the past decade, with the most recent complaint being the heating issue from late 2024, which occurred just before the most recent bedbug filing period.