168-70 93rd Avenue, Queens, NY 11433

The 4-unit, 4-story residential building at 168-70 93rd Avenue in Jamaica, owned by Rahana Begum, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues since its construction in 2004. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of bedbug reporting violations, with open violations in 2023 and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD.

The building's sprinkler system has also been a source of concern, with a 2019 Environmental Control Board violation noting non-compliance issues, including an active penalty of $12,500 related to improper sprinkler head installation in stairwells. The property has experienced rodent-related issues, with a rat sighting in August 2022 that resulted in violations being found by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though subsequent inspections in October 2022 passed compliance checks. Additional violations include a 2019 finding regarding the need to post proper emergency gas leak procedures, housing information guides, and building registration information in the entrance area, though these appear to have been more administrative in nature.

The building's plumbing system has been subject to multiple complaints, including an illegal plumbing work allegation in 2020 (though inspectors were unable to gain access) and a defective plumbing complaint in early 2019 that resulted in an Oath violation being served. While there have been several failed rodent inspections in the past (2012, 2014, 2022), the most recent compliance inspection in October 2022 suggests some improvement in this area. The building has shown some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the closure of many issues, though several remain open as of the most recent data available in 2023.