196-21 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11423

The two-unit, two-story building at 196-21 Jamaica Avenue in Hollis, QB, currently owned by Mansour Mehdizadeh, has experienced recurring heating system issues in recent years, with emergency heat/hot water complaints filed through 311 and the Housing Maintenance Code occurring in January 2024 and February 2025. In both instances, HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to the apartments for investigation.

The building's heating system had previously attracted attention when a 2019 violation was issued for failing to file the annual boiler inspection report, though this was eventually dismissed with a $1,000 penalty paid. A bedbug violation was noted in March 2022 regarding the failure to file the required annual report, but subsequent filings from 2022-2024 show no infestation or eradication cases, with only one instance of three units affected during the 2020-2021 period.

The building has a mixed record regarding pest control, with rodent inspections in 2015 and 2019 showing failures for "Other Reasons," though these inspections occurred in proximity to the building being classified as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" property in 2015. Despite these past challenges, more recent bedbug filings from December 2022 through December 2024 indicate no current infestations, with the most recent reports showing no units affected. While the building's history shows various maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly regarding the heating system and occasional pest control issues, the situation appears relatively stable in recent years, with no current violations noted in the most recent inspections.