217-01 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11428

The two-family house at 217-01 Jamaica Avenue in Queens Village, owned by Aristidis Gountas, has experienced recurring maintenance issues since 2019, with the most significant ongoing concerns centering around heat, hot water, and pest infestations. The building, constructed in 1910, has documented multiple heat and hot water complaints between 2020 and 2022, with several emergencies requiring HPD intervention, though most were resolved relatively quickly.

In early 2022, specific violations were recorded for apartment 2F, including inadequate hot water supply to the bathroom bathtub, pest infestations (both rodents and roaches), and missing carbon monoxide detectors, though these violations remain listed as open. The property has also faced plumbing issues, with documented toilet and water supply problems in 2020 and 2021 that required HPD inspections. More recently, the building encountered some compliance issues with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) requirements, receiving violation notices in 2019 and 2023 for failure to file annual boiler inspection reports, though these violations were subsequently dismissed.

An illegal conversion complaint was filed in February 2022, but access was denied during the inspection attempt. While the building's age and history of complaints suggest some persistent maintenance challenges, it's notable that many service requests have been resolved quickly, and there have been no serious safety incidents reported in the available data. The most recent documented violation, from June 2023 regarding low pressure inspection filing, was dismissed less than a month later.