159-23 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11432

The two-family house at 159-23 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica Hills, owned by John Giouroukakis, has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably a series of electrical problems in June 2025, including three documented power outages within a one-week period that were classified as immediate emergencies. These outages prompted involvement from both HPD and the Housing Maintenance Code response team, though HPD was unable to complete its inspection.

The building's maintenance history shows persistent health inspection challenges, particularly between 2019 and 2024, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene complaints regarding food establishment conditions, including rodent/insect issues, food spoilage, and licensing concerns, all of which were ultimately administratively closed with indications that the issues were addressed. The property has several outstanding compliance issues with the Department of Buildings (DOB) that warrant attention. As of October 2023, there are active violations related to failure to file required external low-pressure inspection reports for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020, as well as an unresolved violation from 2019 for not filing the 2017 boiler inspection report.

Additionally, there was a confirmed violation in 2018 regarding unpermitted construction of a wood frame structure in the rear yard, though this appears to have been resolved with no associated penalties. The building's rodent inspection history shows mixed results, with initial inspections in 2012 and 2014 passing, but compliance inspections in late 2014 failing for unspecified reasons. While many past complaints and violations have been addressed, the recent pattern of electrical issues and the multiple active DOB violations related to safety inspections suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges.