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

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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.

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

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.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ159 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ75 violations

Egressⓘ64 violations

Paintingⓘ60 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ50 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ48 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ46 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ37 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ330 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ82 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ48 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ44 complaints

Appliancesⓘ14 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ10 complaints

Electricalⓘ9 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints

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Violation log

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All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Class A	Closed	1J	Sep 20, 2005	PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION , 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Closed	1J	Sep 20, 2005	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR , NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Closed	1J	Sep 13, 2005	REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ,LICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C	Closed	1C	Jan 12, 2005	LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- POSITIVE · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4M	Oct 16, 2002	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR WHICH IS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY
Class A	Closed	6D	Aug 19, 2002	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HOLE IN CLOSET DOOR PRIVATE HALL 6 STY EAST APT 6D. , SECTION '' ''
Class B	Closed	6D	Aug 19, 2002	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE AT 6 STY EAST APT 6D MS SELTZER. , SECTION '' ''
Class B	Closed	1C	Aug 19, 2002	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE TO 1 STY APT 1C. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	1G	Sep 6, 1988	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL BATHROOM 1 STY APT 1G EAST SECTION MS PERERA PHONE 297-7311. LOCATED AT APT 1G
Class I	Closed	—	—	VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS VACATE # 258644 AT UNIT BB (WEST 2) ENTIRE APRTMENT (NORTHWEST1). DATE POSTED AND MAILED : AUGUST 19, 2024. EFFECTIVE DATE : AUGUST 20, 2024 AT CELLAR