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Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4210100 · Jamaica · Last violation Sep 30, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 29, 2026

NeighborhoodJamaica
More violations than 83% of nearby buildings
More violations than 83% of buildings and more complaints than 93% 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: 127 violations · 299 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
24 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 hazardous24Class Bhazardous8

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and electrical.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look in corners, under the sink, behind appliances, and along baseboards for droppings, dead insects, or live pests. Turn on all light switches in the unit and hallways to see which fixtures work.
    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.
    • —Electrical — Insufficient or missing required lighting in apartments, hallways, or common areas.

    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.

    • ABCs of Housing
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2004
1,076
47 per year avg.↑ Up 226% in the last 2 years (127 vs 39 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
40
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ24
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ8
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,687
112 per year avg.↑ Up 464% in the last 2 years (299 vs 53 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued25%No violation34%Phone resolved26%Other0%(2,687)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ59 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ29 violations
Water Supplyⓘ25 violations
Egressⓘ18 violations
Paintingⓘ10 violations
Artificial Lightingⓘ10 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations
Cleaningⓘ7 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ125 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ68 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ54 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ48 complaints
Electricalⓘ25 complaints
Appliancesⓘ24 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ19 complaints
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Complaint log

2,687 complaints

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERGENERALUNSANITARY CONDITIONPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days10% (4)
    ▪ 3–12 months70% (28)
    ▪ 1–3 years5% (2)
    ▪ 3+ years15% (6)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency7%9%
    Emergency47%54%
    Non-Emergency46%37%
    (221)
    (170)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed5PDec 13, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed7DOct 28, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGOct 18, 2005CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGOct 4, 2005NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGOct 4, 2005CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGOct 4, 2005NONCONST · RUBBISHThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGSep 15, 2005CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed4FSep 15, 2005CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed7MMar 3, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed3EJan 19, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed3HSep 17, 2004NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed3HSep 17, 2004GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed3HSep 17, 2004NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed4DSep 16, 2004GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed4DSep 16, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed4DFeb 3, 2004GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed2TJan 15, 2004NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed9UJan 14, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed1UJan 9, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedBLDGJan 8, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedBLDGJan 8, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003ELECTRIC · LIGHTINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed1-BDec 19, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed8HNov 5, 2003NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed5POct 23, 2003HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed3EJul 31, 2003GENERAL · STAIRSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed3EJul 31, 2003GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed3EJul 31, 2003NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed4DJun 26, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed4DJun 26, 2003NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed4DJun 26, 2003APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 13, 2005Apt 5P
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Oct 28, 2005Apt 7D
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 18, 2005Apt BLDG
    CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 4, 2005Apt BLDG
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 4, 2005Apt BLDG
    CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 4, 2005Apt BLDG
    NONCONST · RUBBISH
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 15, 2005Apt BLDG
    CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 15, 2005Apt 4F
    CONSTRUCTION · ELEVATOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 3, 2005Apt 7M
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 19, 2005Apt 3E
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 17, 2004Apt 3H
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 17, 2004Apt 3H
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 17, 2004Apt 3H
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 16, 2004Apt 4D
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 16, 2004Apt 4D
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Feb 3, 2004Apt 4D
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2004Apt 2T
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 14, 2004Apt 9U
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 9, 2004Apt 1U
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 8, 2004Apt BLDG
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 8, 2004Apt BLDG
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    ELECTRIC · LIGHTING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 1-B
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Nov 5, 2003Apt 8H
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Oct 23, 2003Apt 5P
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 31, 2003Apt 3E
    GENERAL · STAIRS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 31, 2003Apt 3E
    GENERAL · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 31, 2003Apt 3E
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 26, 2003Apt 4D
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 26, 2003Apt 4D
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 26, 2003Apt 4D
    APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
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