88-50 179th Street

88-50 179th Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 27 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 5 of 63 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 63 units · Built 1963

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, 48/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 63 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (27 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (13 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 4 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-12-14. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16966349
• 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 ''DOOR'' AT BULKHEAD TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-03-26. HPD violation 16771883
• 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 6K, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6K), issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16643558
• 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 6K, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6K), issued 2023-09-08. HPD violation 16211359
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 S.Q FEET AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18716578 ISSUED 13-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1F), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19079283
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL AND EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18616059
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18616061
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16966352

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Plumbing (6), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 13 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 10 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

5 of 63 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, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 88-50 Owners Corp. Head officer: SCOTT SILVERMAN. Managing agent: BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4099130059, HPD building ID 580415. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jamaica-179 St (F), 2 min walk
• 169 St (F), 10 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 21 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.