118-03 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY 11419

The three-story, three-unit building at 118-03 Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Prokopios Sarantakos and constructed in 1931, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems. Most recently, from late 2024 through July 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints about heat and hot water failures affecting the entire building, with three significant incidents documented in December 2024 alone.

The building has also faced persistent challenges related to bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations from 2021-2024 regarding the failure to submit required annual bedbug reports to HPD. These ongoing issues are compounded by multiple historical concerns, including lead-based paint hazards documented in December 2018 in Apartment 3R (affecting the bathroom and a north room ceiling), a leaking roof over the third-story public hall noted in 2018, and problems with window guards and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 3R. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has documented several food safety inspections between 2024-2025, revealing concerns about food spoilage, handwashing, and pest issues, particularly in 2024 with multiple complaints closed between June 2024 and January 2025.

There was also a food poisoning complaint in July 2024 involving three or more individuals, though this was determined to be an isolated incident by health officials. The building's mechanical systems and general maintenance appear to be areas requiring attention, as evidenced by the recurring heat and hot water complaints spanning several years, including previous incidents in 2019, 2020, and most recently in December 2024. While some violations have been closed in past years, including issues from 2018 regarding various safety requirements, several open violations remain as of 2025, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges for the property.