144-08 Liberty Avenue

144-08 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 24 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 (24 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 9 class A, 11 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 7 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, 1st 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 1FBUIL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FBUIL), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18355232
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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, BUILDING SIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 2ND FROM SOUTH AT EAST , 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-04. HPD violation 17802298
• Class C: Rats (exterior). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS (RATS),AT REAR YARD, issued 2006-11-15. HPD violation 6458803
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18790486
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18907771
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18790487
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH ASSEMBLY SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18355234
• Class A: No heat / heating defect, east wall, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAT THERMOSTAT AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1FBUIL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FBUIL), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18355231

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1).

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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: JAMES MITCHELL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4100430003, HPD building ID 673767. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E, J, Z), 11 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 15 min walk
• Jamaica-Van Wyck (E), 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.