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88-05 171 STREET

Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4210221 · Jamaica · Last violation Aug 3, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 29, 2026

NeighborhoodJamaica
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 87% 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: 41 violations · 50 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
1 immediately hazardous (Class C) violation still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous1Class Bhazardous3

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at walls, ceilings, and the areas around windows and doors for cracks, holes, peeling paint, or signs of water damage.
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    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.

    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

    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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
    • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1993
258
8 per year avg.↑ Up 21% in the last 2 years (41 vs 34 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
7
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ1
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ3
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
690
29 per year avg.↑ Up 79% in the last 2 years (50 vs 28 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued16%No violation23%Phone resolved46%Other0%(690)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ23 violations
Egressⓘ20 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ11 violations
Paintingⓘ10 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ6 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations
Water Supplyⓘ5 violations
Cleaningⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ53 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ12 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ9 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ8 complaints
Appliancesⓘ3 complaints
Electricalⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— 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.
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    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)
  • Pests reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along baseboards, in corners, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or signs of active pest activity.
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    Roaches, mice, and rats can be hazards for people with respiratory conditions such as asthma. Bedbugs spread between apartments through small cracks in walls and floors, so catching them early matters.

    Report pests to the owner and call 311 if they are not dealt with. For bedbugs, an HPD inspector visits, and a violation is issued only if they can visually confirm live bedbugs.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days14% (1)
    ▪ 30–90 days29% (2)
    ▪ 1–3 years29% (2)
    ▪ 3+ years29% (2)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%1%
    Emergency75%66%
    Non-Emergency25%33%
    (20)
    (73)