216-19 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11427

The 8-unit, 2-story residential building at 216-19 Hillside Avenue in Queens Village, owned by Mcmadre LLC, has experienced several maintenance issues since its construction in 1949. Most recently, in January 2024, there was a heat and hot water emergency that required HPD intervention, though the problem was reportedly resolved within a day.

The building faced multiple interconnected issues in August 2021, including concerns with windows, walls, plumbing (radiator), electrical systems, and pest problems; while all these complaints were investigated and closed without violations, they occurred simultaneously and suggest a period of heightened maintenance needs. An earlier rodent issue was reported in November 2018, which typically would have warranted an inspection.

Notably, the building appears to have maintained a bedbug-free status during the reporting period from November 2019 to October 2020, with no units reported as infested, eradicated, or re-infested. The age of the building and the nature of these complaints indicate typical maintenance challenges for a structure of this vintage, though the rapid resolution of the most recent heat issue suggests prompt response protocols are in place. While the absence of violations in response to multiple complaints is positive, the clustering of issues in 2021 may be of interest when considering the building's overall maintenance history.