121 Jamaica Avenue

121 Jamaica Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1917

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 24 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 206 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19200328
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19200327
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19200329
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2009-06-18. HPD violation 7922024
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2009-06-18. HPD violation 7922022
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2009-06-18. HPD violation 7922023
• Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 4th STORY, 3rd SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17809225 ISSUED 02-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 22), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18136214
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 4th STORY, 3rd SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 22), issued 2025-04-04. HPD violation 17809201

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24), Unsanitary Condition (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

22 of 22 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 22 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BQNY PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: SARA CHACON. Managing agent: BQNY PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3034860001, HPD building ID 316274. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Alabama Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Liberty Av (C), 6 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.