189-01 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11423

189-01 Jamaica Avenue is a three-story, two-unit residential building located in Hollis, Queens, owned by Akiva Emergi and constructed in 1920. The property has experienced recurring heating issues over the past several years, with four documented complaints between 2018 and 2020 regarding lack of heat and hot water.

In three of these instances (2018, 2018, and 2020), the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect the conditions, though one complaint in 2020 was resolved with verified corrections. The building's heating system problems appeared to peak during the 2020 winter months, with two consecutive HPD complaints in November and December of that year. The property has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with violations recorded in 2021 and 2022 when annual bedbug reports were not filed as required, though these violations were ultimately closed.

A gas utility referral complaint was filed in December 2021, but the inspector was unable to gain access after multiple attempts. While there were bedbug reporting violations previously, the most recent filings from 2022 through 2025 show no evidence of infestation, with reports consistently indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units. The building's most recent bedbug reporting (June 2025) for the 2023-2024 period, like previous filings, shows no history of bedbug issues, suggesting successful compliance with eradication and reporting requirements since the earlier violations.