196-25 Pompeii Avenue
196-25 Pompeii Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 30 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1935
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 100 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 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.
- 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: Grade capped at F (30 open, 4 class C), 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: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-03-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''REAR'' (apt BACKHO), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18216689
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt BACKHO), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715027
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BACKHO), issued 2022-08-25. HPD violation 15325233
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM IN BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2014-03-05. HPD violation 10160349
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''REAR'' (apt BACKHO), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18216687
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KNOB AT FAUCET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''REAR'' (apt BACKHO), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18216688
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''REAR'' (apt BACKHO), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18216690
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SASH OPERATIONAL AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BACKHO, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''REAR'' (apt BACKHO), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18216691
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 13 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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: Pompeii Group, LLC. Head officer: Narharry Ghaness. Managing agent: ajay ghaness. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4105140077, HPD building ID 689038. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jamaica-179 St (F), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (4 class C, 19 class B, 7 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
| Density cap | 100 per 10 units (about 10 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.