244-08 Horace Harding Expwy, Queens, NY 11362

The 188-unit, 2-story garden-style apartment complex at 244-08 Horace Harding Expressway in Douglaston, built in 1952 and currently owned by Jay Markowitz, has experienced recurring pest-related issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been two documented pest-related service requests in 2024 and 2023, with the most recent August 2024 violation specifically citing a cockroach infestation in apartment FirstF.

The building's pest management history shows a pattern of issues, with violations issued in August 2024 and an earlier November 2023 complaint that could not be inspected due to access issues. While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, showing no infested units in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 reporting periods, there was one documented bedbug incident each in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

The property has also faced mechanical and safety-related violations, including four environmental control board violations in January 2019 related to oil tank and chimney issues, though these were subsequently resolved with a penalty payment of $624. The building has shown some improvements in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent three filing periods and a current focus on addressing pest control issues, as evidenced by the recent August 2024 HPD inspection and violation issuance.