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89-20 161 STREET

Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4208865 · Jamaica · Last violation Apr 21, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 19, 2026

NeighborhoodJamaica
More violations than 96% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Jamaica. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 427 violations · 237 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
13 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous13Class Bhazardous7

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for droppings, live insects, or damage to walls, cabinets, and baseboards in the kitchen, bathroom, and under sinks. Check that apartment entry doors, stairwell doors, and fire escape access are all unlocked and open freely without obstruction.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Apr 21, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1988
1,193
31 per year avg.↑ Up 122% in the last 2 years (427 vs 192 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
23
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ13
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ7
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,950
81 per year avg.↓ Down 12% in the last 2 years (237 vs 270 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued15%No violation24%Phone resolved40%Other0%(1,950)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ308 violations
Paintingⓘ114 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ102 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ101 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ100 violations
Egressⓘ99 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ70 violations
Water Supplyⓘ68 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ917 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ323 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ209 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ191 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ108 complaints
Appliancesⓘ34 complaints
Electricalⓘ33 complaints
Elevatorⓘ6 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)

    • Complaints over time

    5 yrsAll time

    Latest violation: Jul 19, 2026.

    Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months43% (10)
    ▪ 1–3 years57% (13)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency2%3%
    Emergency82%77%
    Non-Emergency16%20%
    (172)
    (378)