157-16 158th Street

157-16 158th Street in South Jamaica, Queens, has 17 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 4 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2026-02-10.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18629131
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18629130
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES BUILDING 157-12 BRINKERHOFF AVENUE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2021-05-17. HPD violation 14335970
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM & KITCHEN IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT FROM SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 3359993
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18636982
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FL), issued 2006-10-13. HPD violation 6411424
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 3359935
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, living room. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING ALL ROOMS AND IN THE LIVING ROOM FROM SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 3359934

311 housing complaints

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: BUX, SHAMSUNDAR. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4121610023, HPD building ID 564778. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 17 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E, J, Z), 20 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 25 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.