118-18 197th Street, Queens, NY 11412

The two-family house at 118-18 197th Street in St. Albans, built in 1930 and currently owned by Erick Gonzalez, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, the building was placed under an evacuation order in 2019 due to concerns about blocked egress, electrical wiring, plumbing, and other maintenance issues, though this order was fully rescinded in February 2023.

Multiple plumbing complaints were filed in June 2019 regarding bathtubs/showers and basins/sinks, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions. In 2021, the property faced multiple violations for failure to comply with orders related to building maintenance and safety, including issues with building shingles, debris, and improper removal of vacate orders, resulting in fines totaling over $8,000. The Department of Buildings records show continued attention to the property, with multiple ECB violations related to failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions between 2019-2021.

More recent developments include the issuance of an electrical work permit in May 2023, suggesting some maintenance work is currently being addressed. Previous concerns from 2015 regarding rodent inspections indicate historical pest control issues, though more recent pest-related service requests do not appear in the records. The property's maintenance history demonstrates a pattern of deferred maintenance and compliance issues over the years, with some improvement suggested by recent permit activity, though the extent of current conditions remains partially undocumented in available records up to October 2023.