170-40 93rd Avenue, Queens, NY 11433

The 3-unit, 3-story building at 170-40 93rd Avenue in Jamaica, owned by Mohammed Billal, was constructed in 2007 and has recently experienced several significant maintenance issues. In August 2023, multiple complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations for unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage and the presence of mold.

Notably, these inspections revealed approximately 2 square feet of mold on both the east and south walls of the public stairs between the cellar and first story, requiring remediation under the Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) Section 27-2017. Other documented concerns included problems with a window pane, though the specific nature of this issue was not detailed in the available records. Additional violations were identified during the same inspection period, including a requirement to repair broken or defective ceramic tiles in Apartment 2's bathroom, address issues with the kitchen ceiling plaster, and replace missing handrails in the public stairways.

Emergency safety issues were noted regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements, though these violations have since been closed. Despite these numerous maintenance challenges, the building's bedbug reporting for the period ending October 2023 showed no infestations, and a rodent inspection from October 2014 recorded a passed status. The majority of the August 2023 violations were certified as resolved by August 30, 2023, with a few exceptions requiring additional follow-up work, including the repair of defective materials and proper posting of safety notices.