93-25 197th Street, Queens, NY 11423

The 3-unit, 3-story residential building at 93-25 197th Street in Hollis, owned by Gerald Brown, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues since 2018, with multiple emergency complaints documented between 2018-2025. Most recently, in January 2025, there were two related complaints about inadequate heat and hot water, with one being a duplicate of a building-wide issue.

Prior to this, there were similar complaints in November 2024, with the building apparently experiencing intermittent heat and hot water problems during the 2024-2025 winter. The building has also faced several access-related inspection challenges, where HPD was unable to gain entry to investigate reported issues, including a water leak complaint in 2022 and a heat complaint in 2019. The property has open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements for 2023 and 2024, and earlier violations from 2021-2022, indicating ongoing non-compliance with annual bedbug reporting obligations.

Additionally, there are two open violations from December 2018 concerning failure to properly post carbon monoxide detector requirements and housing information guide availability in common areas. While the building has had various complaints and incidents over the past few years, the persistent heat and hot water issues and the open bedbug reporting violations appear to be the most significant ongoing concerns as of 2025. The building was constructed in 2005 and has had several infrastructure-related complaints over its history, including plumbing issues documented in 2019.