88-10 170th Street

88-10 170th Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 29 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (29 open, 1 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2016, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 10 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect. 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 1 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 242801
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-07-28. HPD violation 10323981
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-07-28. HPD violation 10323979
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-07-28. HPD violation 10323982
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-07-28. HPD violation 10323976
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-07-28. HPD violation 10323969
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-07-28. HPD violation 10323977
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY FRONT APT., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 242800

311 housing complaints

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

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: TALAAT A ELKARAY. Head officer: TALAAT ELKARAY. Managing agent: TALAAT ELKARAY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2016 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 4098230024, HPD building ID 575504. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 169 St (F), 2 min walk
• Jamaica-179 St (F), 9 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 13 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.