198-09 Jamaica Avenue
198-09 Jamaica Avenue in Hollis, Queens, has 41 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (41 open, 1 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 (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 6, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
41 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-06-02. Newest violation issued 2015-05-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699965
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699984
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699966
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699967
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699970
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699972
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699969
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND/OR REGLAZE THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2015-05-11. HPD violation 10699986
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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)
5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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: MORRIS, WALTER. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4104810044, HPD building ID 668168. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jamaica-179 St (F), 24 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 41 open (1 class C, 34 class B, 6 class A) | −40 |
| 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 | 5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.