87-40 169th Street
87-40 169th Street in Jamaica, Queens, has 34 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 113.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 11 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 12 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.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (34 open, 12 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
34 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-20. Newest violation issued 2025-05-20.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Mice. ,2011,2012 ADMIN. CODE: CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE PAPER, FOOD SCRAPS, AND DEAD MICE, AT ATTIC , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17832734
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF HASP AND EYE AT SOUTH DOOR LEADING TO ATTIC , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17813973
- Class C: Fire escape defect. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT ATTIC , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17813976
- Class C: Plumbing defect. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT CREATED WITH WASH BASIN, BATHTUB AND WATER CLOSET AT ATTIC , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17813974
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINER LOCK ON METAL SECURITY DOOR, BUILDING FRONT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-10. HPD violation 17813970
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF HASP AND EYE AT DOOR TO ATTIC STORY , 3rd STORY, issued 2024-12-20. HPD violation 17550869
- Class C: ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLEEPING IN ATTIC IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2023-11-02. HPD violation 16355314
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY-OPERATED LOCK AT IRON GATE TO BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-09-05. HPD violation 16205878
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 130 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: VED PARKASH. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4098410049, HPD building ID 574760. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 169 St (F), 1 min walk
- Jamaica-179 St (F), 10 min walk
- Parsons Blvd (F), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 34 open (12 class C, 21 class B, 1 class A). 1 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 | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 113.3 per 10 units (about 11 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.