188-18 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11423

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 188-18 Jamaica Avenue in Hollis, owned by Christian Orejuela, has experienced several notable maintenance issues and violations over recent years. Most concerning are the multiple water supply problems documented in early 2023, with three separate plumbing complaints filed in January 2023, all categorized as emergency issues and subsequently closed after HPD verification of corrections.

More recently, in January 2024, there was another heat/hot water complaint that was resolved within three days. The building currently has active violations with the Department of Buildings for failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, and an active complaint regarding illegal conversion as of December 2024, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the first attempt in February 2025. Additionally, there was a violation for failing to file the 2017 boiler inspection report recorded in November 2019.

On a more positive note, the property has had no recorded bedbug infestations in the past two reporting periods (November 2023 - October 2024 and November 2022 - October 2023), with zero infested units reported in both filings. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of resolving complaints when addressed, though the recurrence of heat and water supply issues, along with the numerous active violations regarding pressure inspections, indicates ongoing maintenance oversight concerns. The most recent available data through October 2023 suggests that while immediate complaints are typically addressed, there are significant gaps in compliance with regular inspection requirements.