173-20 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11432

The three-story, two-family house at 173-20 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, built in 1931 and currently owned by Mutahar Alwagi, has a concerning record of violations and maintenance issues. Most notably, there are serious outstanding violations related to required low pressure external inspections, with records indicating failures to file inspections for the years 2018-2023, with the most recent violation issued in September 2024.

The property has also experienced rodent activity, with inspections in April and May 2025 both showing rat activity, following a 2013 inspection which had passed. The building's history includes significant unauthorized modifications, with violations in 2018 for illegally housing more than the legally approved number of families and for unpermitted construction of a bathroom on the second floor, for which penalties were imposed but later resolved.

The only permitted work on record since 2019 includes plumbing and exterior work under job number 421634583, though the specific scope of this work is not detailed in the records. The property appears to have had consistent issues with compliance and maintenance requirements over the years, with particular concern regarding the multiple years of unfiled low pressure inspections, which suggest systemic neglect of safety requirements. The most recent rodent activity findings indicate potential ongoing maintenance challenges within the building's systems and infrastructure.