156-20 Tuskegee Airmen Way, Queens, NY 11433

The two-family house at 156-20 Tuskegee Airmen Way in Jamaica, owned by Kim Bell, has a significant history of maintenance issues, particularly related to heating and sanitation. Most notably, in March 2021, there was a serious and prolonged heating and hot water outage that affected multiple apartments and required multiple emergency complaints to be filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

This situation resulted in Class C violations for lack of hot water at fixtures in apartments 2R and 2L, though some heat and hot water was reportedly restored during inspections. The building has also experienced recurring pest problems, with two separate pest-related complaints in 2018-2019 and 2021, including documented violations for a mouse infestation in apartment 2L during 2021. Other maintenance issues have included problems with windows, wall plaster, and various apartment-specific repairs in 2018-2019, such as being cited for defective kitchen cabinet doors, carbon monoxide detector issues, and a cockroach infestation in apartment 2L.

Access issues during inspections have also been noted, where HPD was unable to gain entry to investigate certain complaints. The building's most recent documented rodent inspection from 2011 showed a passing result, though this is significantly outdated given the subsequent pest-related complaints. While there have been multiple violations issued, many of these have been closed through certification or resolution, though the pattern of similar issues recurring over time suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.