90-38 170th Street

90-38 170th Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 206 open HPD violations, 84 of them class C, and 40 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (17/100).

Multi-family elevator · 41 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 17/100)

• 84 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 40 of 41 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (206 open, 84 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (6 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (5 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)

206 open violations: 84 class C (immediately hazardous), 106 class B, 15 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 22 issued in the last 12 months. 1308 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-10-14. Newest violation issued 2026-07-10.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 805 days from issue to close for the 104 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: 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 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19070445
• 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 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19070475
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6F), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19070504
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2026-04-01. HPD violation 18756523
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-10-08. HPD violation 18284925
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-10-08. HPD violation 18284923
• Class C: Missing window guards, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18245514
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 5th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18245506

311 housing complaints

38 in the last 12 months, 624 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (10), Plumbing (8), Water Leak (6), Door/Window (5), Heat/Hot Water (5).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 6 infested units in 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: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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)

5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 11 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

40 of 41 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: 40 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Michael Padernacht As Receiver. Head officer: Michael Padernacht. Managing agent: Michael Padernacht. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 22, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4098020058, HPD building ID 575531. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 169 St (F), 5 min walk
• Jamaica-179 St (F), 10 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 14 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.