173-04 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11432

173-04 Jamaica Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Gurmit Kaur. The property has experienced several significant events over recent years, with the most pressing concerns relating to heat and water issues in late 2020, when complaints were filed but HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

Between 2021 and 2024, the building received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding the annual bedbug reporting requirements, though these violations were subsequently closed. Notably, the most recent bedbug report filed in May 2024, covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023, indicated no infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units, suggesting successful resolution of this prior issue. The building's history includes various rodent inspections between 2010 and 2013, with initial and compliance inspections in 2010-2011 resulting in failures for "Other Reasons," though a passing inspection was recorded in October 2013.

While the building has shown improvements in its most recent inspections, particularly regarding bedbug management, the persistence of violations between 2021 and 2024 indicates some challenges with compliance. The 2020 heat and hot water issue, though not directly indicative of current conditions, highlights the importance of proper maintenance access for inspectors to verify building systems functionality. The most recent violations and inspections suggest a pattern of improved compliance, particularly in bedbug reporting and management, though historical data shows some past challenges with both bedbug and rodent management.