198-14 Jamaica Avenue

198-14 Jamaica Avenue in Hollis, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 2 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-01. Newest violation issued 2022-05-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653321
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RADIATOR COVER AT SOUTH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653326
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-05-05. HPD violation 15133920
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR COVER AT SOUTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653328
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653323
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653324
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653325
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14653330

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. 2 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: 170-41 DOUGLAS AVENUE LLC. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4108290051, HPD building ID 668171. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jamaica-179 St (F), 24 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.