143 recorded events, 2003–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 78 311 service requests, 28 HPD complaints, 10 DOB job filings.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.7. In ZIP 11423, 87% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-07-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (4) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Noise (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP |
| Head officer | AKIVA EMERGI |
| Managing agent | SUPERIOR HOMES |
| Last registered | 2025-09-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $886,000 | $53,160 |
| 2026 | $1,062,000 | $63,720 |
| 2027 | $1,278,000 | $76,680 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
7 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (4 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Jamaica-179 St — F · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Jamaica Av / 188 St — Q110 · 350 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull Middle: I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
189-01 Jamaica Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY — 18 buildings, 55 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B9 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 679 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 530 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 520 Madison Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 23 East 51 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 106-08 Otis Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 86-25 116 Street | QN | 3 | C |
| 2448 Lorillard Place | BX | 3 | B |
| 21 East 51 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 108-36 49 Avenue | QN | 3 | C |
| 214 Van Buren Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 106-10 Otis Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 189-01 Jamaica Avenue | QN | 2 | B |
| 35 Garden Street | BK | 2 | B |
| 807 Putnam Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 285 Eldert Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 2453 Hoffman Street | BX | 2 | B |
| 2493 Cambreleng Avenue | BX | 2 | B |
| 137-62 Thurston Street | QN | 2 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-29 | Agreement $888,335 — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK | $888,335 | |
| 2016-08-22 | Agreement $977,200 — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP to SIGNATURE BANK | $977,200 | |
| 2011-07-12 | M&CON $1,050,000 — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,050,000 | |
| 2011-07-12 | AL&R $1,050,000 — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,050,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Every one of the 143 recorded events, 2003–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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