Building SafetyHousing Conditions
87-40 165 STREET
Queens · ZIP 11432 · BIN 4210407 · Jamaica · Last violation Jun 11, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 9, 2026
NeighborhoodJamaica
More violations than 96.3% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% 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: 357 violations · 276 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
136 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
2,329
63 per year avg.↑ Up 153% in the last 2 years (357 vs 141 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
545
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ136
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ272
Rent-impairingⓘ38
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,638
110 per year avg.↑ Up 194% in the last 2 years (276 vs 94 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued27%No violation29%Phone resolved28%Other0%(2,638)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ796 violations
Water Supplyⓘ249 violations
Egressⓘ231 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ155 violations
Paintingⓘ137 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ133 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ126 violations
Cleaningⓘ118 violations
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