224-01 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11427

224-01 Hillside Avenue is a 2-story, 200-unit garden apartment building constructed in 1951, currently owned by Bobby Sher. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent significant incident being a heat and hot water emergency in January 2025, which was resolved shortly after HPD intervention. The building has also faced multiple plumbing issues, including several toilet-related service requests in March 2024, and an exterior maintenance concern regarding gutters in September 2024, for which violations were issued.

The building has a documented history of pest management challenges, with multiple bedbug infestations reported between 2019 and 2022, showing fluctuations in affected units from a peak of 10 in 2018-2019 to 2 in 2020-2021. The property has demonstrated some rodent control difficulties, as evidenced by failed inspections in 2014 and 2023, though it passed its 2019 inspection. Regular maintenance and compliance issues have persisted over the years, including multiple unsanitary conditions related to pests (as recorded in October 2023) and a window frame concern in June 2024.

The building's complaint history shows a pattern of addressing basic maintenance needs through HPD interventions, with several emergency complaints being resolved relatively quickly. While many service requests have been closed without violations being issued, the recurring nature of certain issues, such as plumbing problems and pest management, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, though there was an open violation related to this in April 2024 for failure to file the required report.