101-16 116th Street, Queens, NY 11419

This two-family house, located at 101-16 116th Street in Richmond Hill, was built in 1925 and is currently owned by Ramesh Naraine. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years, with the most recent concerns emerging in 2024 involving power outages and ventilation system problems, both of which HPD could not inspect due to access issues.

Earlier incidents include a documented heat/hot water emergency in December 2021 and multiple access-denied complaints during 2018-2019 regarding potential illegal conversions, SRO work without permits, and occupancy concerns, suggesting possible unauthorized modifications to the dwelling. The building has a history of pest-related issues, with complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests in 2018 and rat sightings in 2019, though it passed rodent inspections in July 2019 and November 2017. The property has also faced several environmental and regulatory violations, including two ECB violations in September 2018 concerning improper front yard planting and illegal parking, though these were resolved without penalties.

Additionally, there was a work without permit violation related to an unauthorized rear yard garage structure in May 2018 that was also resolved. Despite these various issues, records show two successful rodent inspections in 2017 and 2019, indicating some level of attention to pest control. The building remains a two-family structure with no recent illegal commercial use or occupancy problems recorded after 2019, though the pattern of access-denied inspections raises questions about the property's general access management.