87-70 148th Street, Queens, NY 11435

The property at 87-70 148th Street in Jamaica is a two-story, 10-unit building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Shimmie Horn. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years, particularly concerning heating systems. There were multiple complaints in 2019 about inadequate or no heat, and a housing maintenance emergency complaint was filed in May 2019 regarding heat and hot water issues for the entire building.

In 2021, a violation was issued for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though subsequent reports from 2022 through 2024 show no instances of bedbug infestation, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units reported. The building has undergone various inspections and faced several violations that raise safety concerns. In 2018, multiple Environmental Control Board violations were issued, including issues with the chimney (missing cap, poor condition, improper height), building walls at the rear yard, boiler registration, and electrical grounding systems, though these were subsequently resolved.

Recent inspections in 2025 required a semi-annual homeless shelter inspection for electrical and construction issues, with one violation served. The building's rodent control program has generally performed well, passing inspections in most recent years, with the most recent inspection in December 2024 passing successfully. However, there were two failed rodent inspections in 2019 that stand out as notable exceptions. The property has maintained a regular bedbug inspection and reporting schedule since 2021, showing consistent adherence to requirements with no reported infestations.