Building SafetyHousing Conditions
89-20 161 STREET
Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4208865 · Jamaica · Last violation Apr 21, 2026 · Last complaint May 31, 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.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 427 violations · 229 complaints
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.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1988
1,193
31 per year avg.↑ Up 107% in the last 2 years (427 vs 206 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
33
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ13
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ16
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,942
81 per year avg.↓ Down 19% in the last 2 years (229 vs 281 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access20%Violation issued15%No violation24%Phone resolved40%Other0%(1,942)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
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
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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