South Jamaica, Queens: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

South Jamaica, Queens, has 413 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 134 A, 38 B, 75 C, 93 D and 73 F. The median building has 16.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 0 across Queens. 322 of its 12,310 residential units (3%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (705), unsanitary condition (409), and plumbing (251).

South Jamaica by the numbers

6,348 residential buildings (12,310 units) on record. 20,621 open HPD violations (3,222 class C, immediately hazardous). 1,742 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 233 executed evictions in 3 years, 178 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 10 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in South Jamaica

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 163-19 107th Avenue: 130 open violations per 10 units (78 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: The RevGene McGhee Agape Center Inc
  2. 107-13 Guy R Brewer Blvd: 105 open violations per 10 units (63 open, 6 units), grade F
  3. 107-04 150th Street: 103.8 open violations per 10 units (135 open, 13 units), grade F, owner: MHANY 2012 HDFC (City program owner (HDFC))
  4. 109-45 Guy R Brewer Blvd: 81.7 open violations per 10 units (49 open, 6 units), grade D, owner: MAZAL HOLDINGS CORP
  5. 146-42 Lakewood Avenue: 60 open violations per 10 units (36 open, 6 units), grade D, owner: BAHADUR ENTERPRISE 2 LLC

Best five in South Jamaica

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 143-18 Liberty Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 12 units), grade A, owner: Liberty Hospitality LLC
  2. 166-01 Linden Boulevard: 0.5 open violations per 10 units (14 open, 267 units), grade C, owner: LINDEN BLVD L.P. (City program owner (HDFC))
  3. 160-60 Claude Avenue: 0.7 open violations per 10 units (7 open, 100 units), grade B, owner: CB CALVARY 2020 LP (City program owner (HDFC))
  4. Guy R Brewer Blvd: 1 open violations per 10 units (1 open, 10 units), grade A, owner: Green Manor Of Jamaica LLC
  5. 106-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd: 1 open violations per 10 units (1 open, 10 units), grade A, owner: Green Manor of Jamaica LLC

Largest landlords in South Jamaica

By units in South Jamaica, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. CHRISTOPHER R BRAMWELL (head officer on HPD registrations): 100 units in 1 building
  2. KEVIN HOWARD (head officer on HPD registrations): 92 units in 11 buildings
  3. JOHN WARREN (head officer on HPD registrations): 77 units in 1 building
  4. PETER FLOREY (head officer on HPD registrations): 53 units in 1 building
  5. FARHAD BASAL (head officer on HPD registrations): 43 units in 22 buildings

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.