103-02 117th Street, Queens, NY 11419

103-02 117th Street is a 4-story, 34-unit residential building in Richmond Hill, owned by Desi Properties LLC and constructed in 1922. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple documented outages affecting the entire building between 2020 and 2023, with the most recent incidents occurring in April 2023. These outages required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though tenants reported that services were generally restored promptly.

Other notable incidents include a power outage in July 2020 and pest-related issues in October 2020, both of which were investigated by HPD with no violations found. The building has been subject to various safety and maintenance violations over the years, including fire escape obstruction issues in 2018 and 2022 (involving potted plants on balconies), and several violations related to emergency preparedness notices that were subsequently resolved. In December 2020, two significant violations were issued regarding unauthorized gas line modifications in apartment 4B, resulting in penalties totaling $7,500, though these were later resolved.

The property has consistently passed rodent inspections since 2017, and the absence of bedbug reports in recent years (2019-2024) is notable. Most recently, there are active job complaints from 2023-2024 related to Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections, with no violations documented during recent inspections. While the building has experienced periodic maintenance issues, particularly regarding heating systems, many complaints have been resolved promptly, and recent inspections have shown compliance with major safety requirements.