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87-40 165 STREET

Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4210407 · Jamaica · Last violation Aug 10, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 9, 2026

NeighborhoodJamaica
More violations than 97% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 97% 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: 375 violations · 273 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
121 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 hazardous121Class Bhazardous175

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look under sinks, in corners, and along floorboards for droppings, live insects, or dead bugs. Check walls, ceilings, and corners of rooms for discolored patches, soft spots, or visible mold growth. Turn on faucets and radiators to see if hot water flows and heat reaches the room.
    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.
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Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Aug 10, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
2,352
64 per year avg.↑ Up 166% in the last 2 years (375 vs 141 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
395
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ121
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ175
Rent-impairingⓘ26
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,638
110 per year avg.↑ Up 217% in the last 2 years (273 vs 86 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued27%No violation29%Phone resolved28%Other0%(2,638)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ803 violations
Water Supplyⓘ251 violations
Egressⓘ238 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ157 violations
Paintingⓘ139 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ134 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ127 violations
Cleaningⓘ118 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ784 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ616 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ368 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ305 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ120 complaints
Electricalⓘ107 complaints
Appliancesⓘ81 complaints
Adminⓘ10 complaints
Elevatorⓘ5 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
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Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

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 — correction deadlines
  • 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)
  • 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.
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    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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement

    • Complaints over time

    5 yrsAll time

    Latest violation: Jun 9, 2026.

    Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days1% (4)
    ▪ 30–90 days7% (26)
    ▪ 3–12 months13% (52)
    ▪ 1–3 years51% (203)
    ▪ 3+ years28% (110)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%6%
    Emergency64%72%
    Non-Emergency34%22%
    (76)
    (383)