118-09 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY 11419

The three-family house at 118-09 Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Franklin Oquendo, has been standing since 1931. The property has a concerning pattern of building safety and maintenance issues, most notably an active series of violations related to external low-pressure inspections, with notices issued between 2018 and 2024 indicating failure to file these required annual inspections.

Additionally, there is an outstanding violation from November 2019 regarding the failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report, which remains unresolved as of the most recent data. In 2020, multiple significant safety concerns were reported through the Housing Preservation and Development department, including problems with carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions, leading to the closure of these complaints.

The building also experienced pest-related issues, with two separate complaints about unsanitary conditions due to pests filed in April 2020 under the Housing Maintenance Code, which were classified as non-emergency but remained unresolved when closed in September 2020. The persistence of these various violations and unresolved inspection requirements raises questions about the property's ongoing maintenance and safety compliance.