88-15 168 STREET

Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4210100 · Jamaica · Last violation May 4, 2026 · Last complaint May 27, 2026

NeighborhoodJamaica

More violations than 83.4% 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.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 123 violations · 271 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

27 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 2004

1,072

47 per year avg.↑ Up 215% in the last 2 years (123 vs 39 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ27

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ24

Rent-impairingⓘ0

Open violation ages

▪ 30–90 days58% (37)

▪ 3–12 months31% (20)

▪ 1–3 years2% (1)

▪ 3+ years9% (6)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,654

111 per year avg.↑ Up 453% in the last 2 years (271 vs 49 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued25%No violation34%Phone resolved26%Other0%(2,654)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ61 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ30 violations

Water Supplyⓘ24 violations

Egressⓘ20 violations

Artificial Lightingⓘ10 violations

Paintingⓘ9 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations

Cleaningⓘ6 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ125 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ60 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ52 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ46 complaints

Electricalⓘ23 complaints

Appliancesⓘ22 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ17 complaints

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Complaint log

219 complaints · PLUMBING

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER GENERAL UNSANITARY CONDITION PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBINGAll Open Closed

Type

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

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Non-emergency	Closed	5K	Mar 28, 2011	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe 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-emergency	Closed	5K	Mar 28, 2011	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5K	Mar 26, 2011	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	3R	Mar 22, 2011	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	3R	Mar 22, 2011	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	5K	Mar 21, 2011	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	5K	Mar 21, 2011	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5K	Mar 21, 2011	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	9G	Jan 28, 2011	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	2D	Jun 5, 2010	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5U	Dec 29, 2009	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	5U	Aug 12, 2008	PLUMBING · SHOWER-STALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	7L	Sep 19, 2007	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	7L	Sep 16, 2007	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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-emergency	Closed	4F	Jan 19, 2007	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe 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-emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 19, 2007	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYMore 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.
Emergency	Closed	7H	Dec 16, 2006	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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-emergency	Closed	5Y	Oct 16, 2006	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to access the rooms where the following conditions were reported. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	8L	Jul 11, 2006	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe 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.