88-21 162nd Street, Queens, NY 11432

88-21 162nd Street is a 4-story, 22-unit residential building in Jamaica, Queens, constructed in 1938 and currently owned by Safeta Pejcinovic. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints documented between 2018 and 2022, including several emergency situations that affected the entire building.

Most significantly, in January 2022 alone, there were five heat and hot water complaints (one specific to an apartment and four building-wide), though inspections and follow-up checks indicated most issues were resolved, with at least one instance where inspectors could not gain access to units. A concerning pattern emerged in 2019, with four heat-related complaints over a short period (March-April 2019) showing access difficulties for inspectors, though one specific apartment issue was resolved within days. More recently, the building faced a violation related to external low-pressure inspection filing from 2018, issued in June 2023 and dismissed in September 2023.

However, the building's bedbug management appears to be exemplary, with all bedbug reports (from 2021 through 2024) showing zero infested units, and the most recent reports for 2023-2024 indicating no eradicated or re-infested units. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, with five inspections between 2010 and 2014 showing generally satisfactory results, though one initial inspection in 2010 resulted in a failure for unspecified reasons. The most recent bedbug report filing in December 2024 continues the pattern of no reported infestations, suggesting effective pest management protocols are in place.