214-55 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11428

The two-family house at 214-55 Jamaica Avenue in Queens Village, currently owned by Hamid Danny Kuighadush, has experienced several significant issues in recent years, particularly in 2023. Most notably, there are active Environmental Control Board violations from April 2023 related to illegal commercial use of the first-floor unit, where an unauthorized massage parlor operation was established with three massage rooms and improper plumbing facilities.

These violations include illegal occupancy, use in a commercial district without proper licensing, and unauthorized construction of partition walls and plumbing installations, with associated penalties totaling $6,000. The building also has six active violations from June 2023 regarding the failure to file required external low-pressure system inspections for 2018-2021, though these do not directly impact residential safety.

Most recently, in May 2025, there was a plumbing-related complaint regarding a sink or basin issue, which was investigated by HPD but found not to violate housing laws. This marks the only tenant-initiated complaint on record in the past two years, suggesting either improved conditions or reduced tenant reporting activity. The building's history shows some maintenance responsiveness, as evidenced by the quick resolution of the recent sink complaint, but the accumulation of violations in 2023 indicates previous periods of potential neglect or non-compliance, particularly regarding proper building use and safety inspections.