87-40 165th Street

87-40 165th Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 400 open HPD violations, 121 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 118 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 121 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 27 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.
• 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 (400 open, 121 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)

400 open violations: 121 class C (immediately hazardous), 183 class B, 96 class A. 114 issued in the last 12 months. 2370 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-12-28. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

17 closed in the last 90 days. Median 319 days from issue to close for the 206 violations closed in the last 12 months.

27 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, CELLAR ENTRANCE STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19146999
• 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 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''A-K'', AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19008674
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST 3 WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''A-K'', AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19008672
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19008680
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 18998830
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993747
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5N), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993740
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993749

311 housing complaints

49 in the last 12 months, 277 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28), Unsanitary Condition (9), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 87-40 165TH STREET, LLC. Head officer: RAJMATTIE PERSAUD. Managing agent: THE GRANGE USA INC.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4098360001, HPD building ID 570984. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 169 St (F), 5 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 6 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 10 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.