119-46 165th Street, Queens, NY 11434

The two-family house at 119-46 165th Street in Jamaica, owned by Christopher Ellis, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with particular concerns around heating and hot water systems. Most recently, there is an open emergency heat/hot water complaint as of November 2024, which is particularly concerning given the building's history of similar issues.

This recent complaint was logged on November 6, 2024, and remains unresolved despite HPD's attempts to notify the property owner. The building also experienced an appliance-related issue in November 2024, specifically concerning a refrigerator, though this complaint was investigated and closed within two days, with the inspector finding no violations of housing laws.

Looking back at the building's maintenance record, there was a documented heat and hot water problem in February 2020, though heat and hot water services were reportedly restored within a few days of the complaint. This pattern of heating system-related complaints, spanning both in 2020 and now in 2024, suggests a potentially persistent infrastructure challenge. The 1955 two-story building, classified as a two-family house, is currently seeking to address these ongoing maintenance issues through standard housing preservation channels, though the resolution of the most recent heating complaint remains pending as of July 2025.