88-01 97th Avenue, Queens, NY 11416

This two-story, five-unit building located at 88-01 97th Avenue in Ozone Park, built in 1931 and currently owned by Jorge Morales, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past four years. Most notably, there has been a recurring failure to file required annual bedbug reports, with active Class A violations from 2022 through 2024 indicating non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

The building also had a documented pest infestation problem in May 2021, when the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issued violations following complaints about unsanitary conditions. Although inspections related to this complaint also addressed plumbing issues involving water supply and basin/sink problems, it's worth noting that no violations were issued for these plumbing complaints.

Most concerning is a specific Class C violation from May 2021 related to a cockroach infestation that was supposed to be addressed in apartment 2R, which was the first apartment from the south at the west. While some of these issues appear to have been addressed since their initial occurrence, as indicated by their closure status, the building's persistent documentation of pest-related violations and the failure to submit required bedbug reports suggest ongoing challenges related to building maintenance and resident comfort. The most recent documented inspection from April 2024 shows an open violation regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, continuing a pattern of non-compliance that has persisted for multiple years.