108-23 172nd Street

108-23 172nd Street in South Jamaica, Queens, has 21 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 21 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 8, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

21 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 6 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-06-15. Newest violation issued 2025-06-13.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 17976868
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 17976873
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WINDOW LOWER SASH ON EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 17976872
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17895462
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT CREATED AT ATTIC CONSISTING OF 2 WATER CLOSET, 2 WASH BASIN AND 2 SHOW STALLS AND KITCHEN SINK , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17895460
• Class B: Electrical defect. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE ELECTRIC RANGE, AT ATTIC , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17895461
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD, issued 2020-02-11. HPD violation 13593222
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD., issued 2012-06-15. HPD violation 9472480

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 10 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)

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: RUSCOE HOME LLC. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4102560045, HPD building ID 576347. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jamaica-179 St (F), 19 min walk
• 169 St (F), 19 min walk
• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 19 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.