74-38 88th Avenue, Queens, NY 11421

The three-story residential building at 74-38 88th Avenue in Woodhaven, owned by Jessica Jewat and built in 1920, has experienced several significant issues over the past five years. Most notably, there were multiple failures to comply with vacate orders between 2019 and 2020, with eight separate violations recorded for removing or defacing written vacate orders, resulting in substantial penalties ranging from $6,250 to $25,000 per violation.

The building also faced several Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to the failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (Class 1) violations between 2019 and 2020, and there are currently active ECB violations from 2020 regarding an unauthorized fence height and an unpermitted wooden structure, with one violation imposing a $1,250 penalty. In 2020, there were multiple housing maintenance code complaints regarding appliances (electric/gas range) and door issues, though the HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported conditions.

The building has had three consecutive years (2021-2023) with bedbug reporting violations regarding an annual bedbug report that was not filed, though recent filings from 2024 indicate no current or previously infested units. While there have been several violations that appear to have been resolved, including some appliance issues and door problems from 2020, the historical pattern of compliance issues, particularly regarding vacate orders and bedbug reporting requirements, is notable. The property currently shows active violations with significant penalties associated with them, particularly concerning the removal of vacate orders and the construction of unpermitted structures.