118-16 101st Avenue, Queens, NY 11419

The two-family residential property at 118-16 101st Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by George Russo, is a two-story building constructed in 1930 containing 4 units. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most notable problems occurring in 2021 when multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented.

These violations, which remain open as of October 2023, include serious concerns in the third-floor apartment (Unit 3) such as non-functioning windows (both upper and lower sashes painted shut) in the bathroom, and a visible mold condition affecting approximately 4 square feet of ceiling and 8 square feet of west wall in the bathroom. Additionally, there is an unresolved Class C violation from April 2021 regarding broken or defective plastered surfaces and inconsistent paint color at the ceiling of the third-story public hall.

The building's most recent documented incident occurred in late 2020, involving a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene complaint regarding food safety practices (specifically, bare hands in contact with food), though this case was eventually closed in mid-2024 with a note that the issue had been addressed. This health-related complaint, while properly investigated and resolved, stands as the only documented external agency intervention in the building's recent history, with the remaining issues being concentrated in the interior spaces and common areas.