88-49 162nd Street, Queens, NY 11432

The three-story building at 88-49 162nd Street in Jamaica, owned by Dowla Karim, has experienced significant maintenance challenges since 2022. The property, built in 1997 and currently classified as a converted Class A building, has active violations from 2022 and 2023 related to bedbug reporting requirements and several maintenance issues in the third-floor apartment.

The violations include problems with pests (specifically vermin, flies, and roaches), water damage, window repairs, and bathroom maintenance concerns. Between April and June 2022, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions, particularly pest infestations, as well as heating and hot water issues affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While some of these complaints were resolved, a cluster of violations was documented on June 15, 2022, including issues with the bathroom cabinet, rodent infestation, mold, and various repairs required in the third-floor apartment.

The building's history of rodent inspections shows a mix of results, with most inspections between 2013 and 2018 passing, though there were some failures noted for other reasons in 2012 and 2016. A complaint regarding an illegal conversion was filed in May 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain access during the final inspection attempts in early 2023. While the property has undergone some inspections and received various violation notices since 2022, including emergency and non-emergency classifications, there are several open violations as of 2024 related to the need for a bedbug report and maintenance issues primarily affecting the third-floor apartment.