104-09 177th Street, Queens, NY 11433

The two-story, three-unit building at 104-09 177th Street in Jamaica, owned by Pamela Dawkins, has a concerning history of heat and hot water issues spanning several years, with the most recent complaints occurring between 2023 and 2024. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) received multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints for the entire building between 2018 and 2024, with several instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to evaluate the reported conditions.

The building currently has open violations from 2024 requiring attention to bedbug reporting compliance, and from January 2024, there are violations related to defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2R. Previous investigations in October 2018 revealed multiple violations including lead paint hazards and unsanitary conditions related to pests. The building's maintenance record shows recurring infrastructure and habitability issues, including a 2020 complaint about indoor air quality problems with chemical vapors, and multiple instances of plumbing issues documented in October 2018.

In that same month, there were both open and closed violations related to painting requirements and lead-based paint hazards in apartment 2FL. While the building passed a rodent inspection in 2010, more recent maintenance records suggest ongoing challenges with pest control. The property has maintained its Class A designation as an "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" building since its original 1930 construction, though this designation typically implies conversion from an earlier use to permanent residential occupancy.