88-15 144th Street, Queens, NY 11435

The six-story, 44-unit apartment building at 88-15 144th Street in Jamaica, owned by Jairaj Sobhraj and constructed in 1960, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past three years. Most notably, there have been multiple pest infestation violations, particularly affecting apartment L2, with documented roach infestations in August and September 2024, following earlier pest-related complaints throughout 2024.

The building has also faced significant habitability concerns, including multiple mold incidents (most recently in June 2024), a heavy water leak emergency in March 2024, and two separate heat/hot water complaints in 2022 and 2023 where access for inspection was not granted. The property has numerous violations and required repairs documented by both the Department of Building (DOB) and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Recent inspections have identified several Class B and C violations in 2024 related to building safety, including problems with self-closing doors, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and various door latch issues.

The elevator service has been a recurring concern, with complaints about single device service and no alternate service documented in 2022-2025, though recent inspections found no violations. Environmental issues have been documented through DOB violations, including an improperly installed fireman's service system (from 2022), and the building has maintained a clean track record concerning bedbug infestations since at least 2018, with no reported cases in recent years. The property has passed multiple rodent inspections between 2010 and 2017, though there was one recorded instance of rat activity in November 2013.