87-70 173rd Street

87-70 173rd Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 170 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and 5 of 89 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 89 units · Built 1962

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 28 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 89 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (170 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 28 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

170 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 108 class B, 35 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 197 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993302
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993301
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-13. HPD violation 18566934
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-01-13. HPD violation 18571141
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6B, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6B), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18561042
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3H), issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18535303
• 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 7F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7F), issued 2025-10-20. HPD violation 18306005
• 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 MISSING, issued 2025-10-20. HPD violation 18306007

311 housing complaints

46 in the last 12 months, 113 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28), Plumbing (8), Paint/Plaster (6), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (1).

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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

5 of 89 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: 5 in 2024, 9 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: PARK SANFORD OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: Sarah Gaymon. Managing agent: VENTURE NY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4098290048, HPD building ID 577517. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 169 St (F), 5 min walk
• Jamaica-179 St (F), 6 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 16 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.