108-55 Sutphin Boulevard, Queens, NY 11435

The two-family house at 108-55 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, built in 1920, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in October 2018. During this month, multiple complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including issues with ceiling paint/plaster, electrical outlets/switches, and plumbing fixtures such as radiators and bathtubs/showers.

While all these complaints were closed without violations being issued, they indicate a period of maintenance challenges in the building. More recently, in June 2024, there was a complaint regarding an illegal conversion at a nearby property (114-35 Sutphin Boulevard) that required two inspection attempts before access was denied, though this pertains to a different building.

The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections between 2010 and 2013, with initial inspections in 2010, 2012, and 2013 resulting in failures for "Other Reasons," though these were followed by successful compliance inspections. The building's recent history shows no major safety violations or significant complaints through 2023, suggesting an improvement in maintenance and oversight over the past five years. The owner of the property is Lionel Lewis, and the building consists of two stories with two residential units.