88-19 161st Street

88-19 161st Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 11 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 10 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 8 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 10 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (11 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 83 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-07-11. Newest violation issued 2025-02-28.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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, south wall. , 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 AT DOOR LEADING TO 1ST PUBLIC HALL STAIRS FROM WEST AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17146935
• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2024-06-13. HPD violation 17041335
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT FIRE STAIR EXIT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2022-12-05. HPD violation 15594914
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 PUBLIC HALL OR NEAR MAIL BOXESAND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-01-05. HPD violation 11054810
• Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY (apt 3B), issued 2016-01-05. HPD violation 11054828
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2016-01-05. HPD violation 11058259
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2016-01-05. HPD violation 11058264
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 1st 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) CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2005-07-11. HPD violation 5592818

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 17 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 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

10 of 16 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: 10 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 88-19 161 STREET LLC. Head officer: ANWAR ASGAR. Managing agent: FAREED PROPERTIES INC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4097670024, HPD building ID 567794. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parsons Blvd (F), 3 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 8 min walk
• 169 St (F), 8 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 2026-10-28.