Building SafetyHousing Conditions
87-40 165 STREET
Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4210407 · Jamaica · Last violation May 21, 2026 · Last complaint May 1, 2026
NeighborhoodJamaica
More violations than 96.4% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% of buildings and more complaints than 96% 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: 339 violations · 271 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
129 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 1990
2,297
62 per year avg.↑ Up 140% in the last 2 years (339 vs 141 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
514
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ129
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ253
Rent-impairingⓘ37
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,633
110 per year avg.↑ Up 188% in the last 2 years (271 vs 94 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued27%No violation29%Phone resolved28%Other0%(2,633)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ785 violations
Water Supplyⓘ245 violations
Egressⓘ223 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ153 violations
Paintingⓘ135 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ133 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ126 violations
Cleaningⓘ113 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ784 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ616 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ365 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ304 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ120 complaints
Electricalⓘ107 complaints
Appliancesⓘ80 complaints
Adminⓘ10 complaints
Elevatorⓘ5 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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