161-25 JEWEL AVENUE is a mid-century 1952 building, 6 floors, 684 units in Fresh Meadows, NYC. Owned by SECOND HOUSING CO INC. Public records show 213 open violations, 100 311 complaints, 7 active litigation matters on file. Tenant-impact history includes 6 evictions.
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§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH WALL, WEST WALL AND EAST WALL AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6J, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6J, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF GNATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6J, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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Fresh Meadows is a planned community from the 1940s — garden-apartment complexes and neat single-family homes create a suburban oasis in central Queens. The neighborhood is diverse, family-friendly, and anchored by a sprawling shopping center. St. John's University's campus is nearby.
Eviction Executed — Apt 6A — Possession
Eviction Executed — Apt 6A — Possession
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORT
HPD Class B Violation — 566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF GNATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILI
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH WALL, WEST WALL AND EA
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING