88-04 171st Street
88-04 171st Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 30 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 30 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 (30 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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 30, 1995, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 8 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WEST WALL CELLAR STAIR ENCLOSURE., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243666
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WALLS CELLAR CENTER., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243665
- Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRUOUT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243659
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243664
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 1 & 2 STYS PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243658
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT YARD., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243662
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 2 STY PUB HALL TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243663
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT PLASTER COURT WALL BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 243667
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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: ORESTES BENITEZ. Managing agent: ORESTES BENITEZ. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 21, 1994. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 1995 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 4098240054, HPD building ID 576270. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 169 St (F), 3 min walk
- Jamaica-179 St (F), 8 min walk
- Parsons Blvd (F), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (10 class B, 8 class A, 12 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.