87-65 172nd Street
87-65 172nd Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 20 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 2005
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 20 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 4 graded D or F.
- 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 (20 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 9 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-04-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (exterior). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE METAL RAILING FRONT EXTERIOR OF BUILDING , 2nd STORY, issued 2014-05-28. HPD violation 10253417
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2011-01-12. HPD violation 8763850
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 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 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2011-01-12. HPD violation 8763846
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2011-01-12. HPD violation 8763848
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2008-04-17. HPD violation 7242260
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 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, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2008-04-17. HPD violation 7242261
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2008-04-17. HPD violation 7245573
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2008-04-17. HPD violation 7242257
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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: 172 STREET LLC. Head officer: Ben Kaftari. Managing agent: 172 STREET LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 30, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4098290136, HPD building ID 881770. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 169 St (F), 4 min walk
- Jamaica-179 St (F), 6 min walk
- Parsons Blvd (F), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (11 class B, 9 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
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.