89-20 161st Street

89-20 161st Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 20 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 83 of 84 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

Multi-family elevator · 84 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 116 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 83 of 84 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 116 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 86 issued in the last 12 months. 1193 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-04-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 95 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1N, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1N), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629527
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1N, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1N), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629528
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 6I), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18615835
• 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 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2H), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18214936
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2025-01-22. HPD violation 17640803
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6I), issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17594909
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2024-12-20. HPD violation 17566251
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2024-12-20. HPD violation 17566252

311 housing complaints

149 in the last 12 months, 486 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (116), Unsanitary Condition (12), Paint/Plaster (8), Plumbing (6), Water Leak (5).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

83 of 84 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 83 in 2024, 83 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PARKSH 89 20 161 LLC. Head officer: VED PARKASH. Managing agent: VED PARKASH. This owner has 70 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 6, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4097580035, HPD building ID 567813. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parsons Blvd (F), 4 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 5 min walk
• 169 St (F), 9 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.