116-12 109th Avenue, Queens, NY 11420

The two-family house at 116-12 109th Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Monir Ahmad, has experienced recurring maintenance issues since its construction in 2004. Most recently, in August 2024, there were emergency complaints regarding unsafe mold conditions that resulted in violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) that required owner intervention.

This marks the third documented incident of mold-related issues, following a similar HPD complaint in November 2019. Between late 2019 and early 2020, the building experienced multiple heating and hot water problems, with three emergency complaints filed in January and February 2020, though some of these complaints resulted in successful resolution verification by HPD. Additional maintenance concerns during this period included problems with electric/gas ranges and plumbing issues in late 2019, though inspections either found no violations or the inspectors were unable to gain access.

Two illegal conversion complaints were filed in late 2019 and early 2020 regarding a different address (114-20), both of which resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access on their second attempts. While these complaints are technically related to a different address, the similarity in building functions between the two-family house and the complaint address is worth noting. The building's relatively recent construction in 2004 has not prevented it from experiencing multiple maintenance challenges, particularly regarding moisture control and heating systems, though the owner has generally addressed the complaints once they are officially filed.