135-20 Jamaica Avenue

135-20 Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill, Queens, has 36 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 120 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (36 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 124 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 14 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18213829
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18213823
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18213824
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - 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) NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2022-01-12. HPD violation 14777566
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2022-01-10. HPD violation 14761889
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNSECURE DUMB WAITER AT 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2021-02-08. HPD violation 14015657
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DUMBWAITER DOOR NOT PROPERLY SECURED AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2016-05-31. HPD violation 11251071
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ON WALL AT ENTRANCE STORY., issued 2016-05-31. HPD violation 11251055

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 116 JAMAICA AVE CORP. Head officer: ZHI LIN. Managing agent: 116 JAMAICA AVE CORP. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4093420024, HPD building ID 667600. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jamaica-Van Wyck (E), 1 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd (F), 8 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E, J, Z), 10 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.