117-12 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY 11419

The three-story, two-family house at 117-12 Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Marcella Dumancic, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most concerning being a series of heat and hot water problems in late 2020 and early 2021. Between December 2020 and January 2021, there were four emergency complaints regarding inadequate heat or hot water, resulting in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The second-floor apartment (2FL) has faced multiple maintenance challenges, including violations for defective carbon monoxide detectors, hot water issues, a broken kitchen window sash, and a rodent infestation, all documented in January 2021. The building's history also includes one notable Department of Buildings violation from 2018 regarding failure to file a final inspection for completed work under permit #420513457, which resulted in a $3,125 penalty that has since been resolved.

However, on a positive note, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with official filings from 2019 through 2022 showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation during the specified periods. While the building has demonstrated some recurring maintenance issues, particularly during the winter of 2020-2021, most violations have been resolved, and there have been no recent complaints about heat or water issues in the past two years leading up to July 2025.