88-25 148th Street, Queens, NY 11435

88-25 148th Street is a 111-unit, 6-story residential building in Jamaica, Queens, constructed in 1957 and currently owned by Jairaj Sobhraj. The building has experienced persistent heating issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed between February and May 2025 regarding inadequate heat and hot water, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While many of these complaints were eventually resolved, as indicated by HPD inspections and tenant confirmations, the frequency of these issues suggests an ongoing system instability.

The building's maintenance history shows a mix of significant prior violations, including dangerous conditions noted in November 2024 in Apartment 5C (infestation, broken windows, and defective safety equipment) and more recent concerns about the elevator system, with an active complaint from May 2025 about single device service and previous complaints about boiler functionality. The property has maintained a generally good track record with respect to pest control, as evidenced by zero reported infestations in annual bedbug reporting from 2019 through 2024, and passing rodent inspections dating back to 2010, with only two failures noted in 2012. Recent building maintenance improvements include the resolution of multiple housing maintenance code violations in 2024, though an open lead paint hazard violation in Apartment 5E from May 2024 remains noteworthy.

Historical data reveals recurring issues with the elevator system, including multiple complaints about lack of alternate service, though inspections have generally found no violations at the time of review. The building has also had periodic administrative violations related to energy reporting requirements, though these were ultimately dismissed upon proper resubmission. The most recent inspection history suggests an active response to maintenance issues, with several permits issued in 2019-2021 for various building improvements.