88-25 155th Avenue, Queens, NY 11414

The six-story, 149-unit residential building at 88-25 155th Avenue in Howard Beach, owned by Norman Karin, has experienced several significant maintenance and service issues in recent years. Most notably, in October 2024, there was a cluster of service requests related to unsanitary conditions (pests), plumbing issues with bathtubs/showers, electrical problems including a power outage, a water leak with heavy flow, and a temporary heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building. These complaints were notable for HPD's inability to complete inspections in some cases, though they did confirm restoration of heat and hot water during one incident.

The building has a documented history of heat and hot water problems, with similar complaints recorded in 2020, 2021, and 2022, often with access issues preventing proper inspection. More recent inspection findings from October 2024 revealed multiple regulatory compliance issues, including the need for proper posting of gas leak procedures, smoke detector requirements, building registration information, and housing information guides in common areas. There were also physical maintenance concerns identified, such as defective fire doors and broken ceramic tiles in public areas.

However, all violations noted in the October 2024 inspection have been certified as closed as of November 2024. The building's maintenance history shows regular bedbug reporting compliance from 2020 through 2024, with no reported infestations or eradications in any of the documented periods. Two Department of Buildings violations from 2018 and 2020 have been resolved, though specific details were not provided in the records.