151-20 88th Street, Queens, NY 11414

151-20 88th Street is a 6-story, 149-unit residential building located in Howard Beach, constructed in 1963 and currently owned by Randi Sexton. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance and safety issues recently, with eight separate HPD complaints filed in February 2025 alone, including problems with window guards, window frames, plumbing (sink and toilet), fire escape safety, and water leaks. These complaints were concerning enough to be categorized as emergencies, though most HPD inspections were unable to be completed.

A significant heat/hot water issue affecting the entire building was reported in January 2025 and resulted in violations being issued. The building's safety systems have also been a concern, with multiple open violations from late 2024 related to defective fire doors and latches in Stair A, both in the basement and on the 6th story, which were noted to be self-closing doors with missing or defective hardware. Throughout its recent history, the building has generally maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four years (2021-2025) and passed rodent inspections in 2012 and 2017.

However, there are two active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 regarding the failure to perform a Category 5 inspection and the failure to file the required FISP Cycle 8C Technical Report. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of unresolved issues, as evidenced by the number of follow-up complaints and inspections in early 2025. While some violations have been closed and certain repair work completed, including the certification of fire door repairs in December 2024, many safety-related issues remain outstanding. The building's permit history shows several electrical and plumbing permits were issued in 2019, which suggests ongoing maintenance and improvement work being performed on the property.