104-18 116th Street, Queens, NY 11419

The 10-unit, 3-story building at 104-18 116th Street in Richmond Hill, owned by Dawati Ramnarine, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over recent years, with multiple complaints recorded between 2019 and 2025. Most notably, there were several heat/hot water complaints in early 2025 (February-March) affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, many of which could not be inspected due to access issues.

The building has also faced plumbing concerns, with the most recent complaint in March 2025 regarding a sink issue that HPD attempted to inspect but could not complete. A cluster of housing violations was recorded in 2023, primarily relating to safety requirements including smoke detector notifications, gas leak procedures, and self-closing door issues, though these were subsequently certified as corrected in June 2023. The building's history includes several unsuccessful inspection attempts by HPD in 2019 and 2024 for heat/hot water issues, and various Department of Buildings complaints between 2019-2022, including concerns about debris, permit violations, and illegal conversions, though no violations were warranted upon inspection in these cases.

An Environmental Control Board violation related to construction safety was documented in 2020, although with no penalties imposed. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019 to 2024 showing zero infested units. While the building has faced recurring heat and maintenance issues, particularly in 2025, it appears that many violations have been addressed promptly when identified, with the most recent inspections focusing on life safety requirements and maintenance concerns rather than major structural or systems issues.