165-20 Highland Avenue

165-20 Highland Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 176 open HPD violations, 38 of them class C, and 3 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 47 units · Built 1940

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, 49/100)

• 38 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 3 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (176 open, 38 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

176 open violations: 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 112 class B, 26 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 310 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-08-13. Newest violation issued 2025-11-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

17 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: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 205, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 205), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17747531
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 205, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 205), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17747528
• 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 600, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 600), issued 2025-01-14. HPD violation 17617921
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND AT NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS. IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 205, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''REAR'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15684381 ISSUED 26-JAN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 205), issued 2023-07-31. HPD violation 16137061
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, door on the south wall. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT THE SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, issued 2023-01-26. HPD violation 15679937
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 206, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 206), issued 2023-01-26. HPD violation 15679934
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 206, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 206), issued 2023-01-26. HPD violation 15679933
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-01-26. HPD violation 15679935

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 47 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

3 of 47 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: 3 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 165-20 HIGHLAND OWNERS CORP. Head officer: VICTOR FEIN. Managing agent: MEDALLION REAL ESTATE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4098370080, HPD building ID 663011. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 169 St (F), 4 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 7 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 12 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.