139-27 88th Avenue
139-27 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 19 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1990
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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: High (19 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 6 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 7 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-01-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FENCE ERECTED AT SAFE LANDING AREA FOR DROP LADDER EAST STACK AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18657413
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FENCE ERECTED AT SAFE LANDING AREA FOR DROP LADDER WEST STACK AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18657382
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2013-01-28. HPD violation 9714787
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2013-01-28. HPD violation 9714788
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2013-01-28. HPD violation 9714789
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18640055
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH ASSEMBLY AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18640053
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18898367
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CAROLE AUGUSTIN. Managing agent: CAROLE AGUSTIN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 24, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4096850035, HPD building ID 495241. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sutphin Blvd (F), 3 min walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck (E), 5 min walk
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E, J, Z), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (5 class C, 2 class B, 6 class A, 6 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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 2026-10-28.