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164-17 Jamaica Avenue · Queens · BBL 4097940014 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Obstruction (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$52,159 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,814,000 $2,166,300
2026$4,775,000 $2,148,750
2027$4,838,000 $2,177,100

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jamaican FlavorsCaribbeanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway169 St — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer — E J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Jamaica Av / 165 St — Q54 Q56 Q110 · 100 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence
Middle: M.S. 358. 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.

Report a problem to 311

164-17 Jamaica Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,575,225 on 2012-12-21 (lender: Flushing Savings Bank, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-09Agreement $6,613,000 — from 164-17 JAMAICA LLC; DISHMEL REALTY COMPANY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $6,613,000
2012-12-21AL&R $8,575,225 — from 164-17 JAMAICA LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $8,575,225
2012-12-21Deed $8,750,000 — from 164-17 JAMAICA AVENUE LLC to 164-17 JAMAICA LLC $8,750,000
2012-12-21Mortgage $8,575,225 — from 164-17 JAMAICA LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $8,575,225

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175340012
2018015006
2019612009
2020025007
2021001001
2022002002
2023201014
2024011002
2025000314
2026003014
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-08-14Restaurant inspection: JAMAICAN FLAVORS — grade A
2026-01-16311: Obstruction — Sidewalk Display
2026-01-06311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-08-14Restaurant inspection: JAMAICAN FLAVORS — grade A
2026-01-16311: Obstruction — Sidewalk Display
2026-01-06311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2025
2025-09-09Agreement $6,613,000 — from 164-17 JAMAICA LLC; DISHMEL REALTY COMPANY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA$6,613,000
2025-09-09Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB; FLUSHING BANK to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2025-09-09TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB; FLUSHING BANK to 164-17 JAMAICA LLC
2025-04-14Restaurant inspection: JAMAICAN FLAVORS — grade A
2024
2024-08-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2024-08-14DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-28Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-12-12Job filed: INSTALL MECHANICAL HOOD SYSTEM AT THE EXISTING KITCHEN OF EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2023-12-06Eviction executed
2023-09-14Restaurant inspection: JAMAICAN FLAVORS — grade A
2022
2022-12-28311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2022-05-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Defective Hardware
2021
2021-09-23311: Mobile Food Vendor — Equipment
2020
2020-12-28311: Street Condition — Pothole
2020-11-16311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-05-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-15311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-22311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2020-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-12-27311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019-08-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-05-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2019-05-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2019-03-25ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE,IN THE REAR OF STORE SHEETROCK CEILING WAS REMO
2018
2018-10-25311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2018-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2018-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2018-01-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2018-01-03311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017
2017-12-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-12-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-12-10DOB violation P: THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO REVOKE APPLICATION# 421320298 DUE TO REVOCATION OF THE MASTER PLUMBEER'S AND/OR
2017-12-08311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2017-12-08DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-11311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2017-08-11DOB complaint, category ?
2017-04-10311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2017-03-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-01-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-01-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-01-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-29Job filed: PROPOSE TO PERFORM A INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AT FIRST FLOOR STORE SUCH AS REMOVE PLUMBING FIXTURES, COUNTER TOP, INSTALL PIZZA OVEN, PLUMBING FIXTUR$22,000
2016-12-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-11-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-10-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-11Job filed: OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OF EXISTING 2-STORY COMM. BUILDING. ALSO, INSTALL NEW EGRESS STAIRCASE FROM CELLAR TO THE STREET AND INTERIOR RENO$19,284
2016-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-06-29Job filed: FILING TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION #35143794R. LEGALIZATION OF NEW FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATING BATHROOM, BATHROOM PLUMBING FIX.(LAV. & W/C) WITH $8,875
2016-06-17311: Other Enforcement — E3B Sidewalk Obstruction
2016-05-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT THE CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATING A BATHROOM. INSTALLED WATER & WASTE LINES FO
2016-05-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT RECORDS. BLDG DEPT RECORDS SHOW PREMSIES AS A STORE BLDG ON THE 1ST FL & STORAGE/O$1,200
2016-05-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-05-21DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-08-26FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2015-08-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-07-11311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2014
2014-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-09-18311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2014-08-20ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. NOTED: APPROVED PLANS SHOW OPEN CELLAR; THE C
2014-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2014-04-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-03-21311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2014-01-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2013
2013-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-11-07311: Tattooing — Tattoo Artist Unlicensed
2013-10-09JUDG — from CENTURY REALTY, INC; 164-17 JAMAICA AVENUE LLC; 164-17 JAMAICA LLC; 164/17 JAMAICA AVENUE to GARY VERAS( TRUSTEE); LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ASPASIA VERAS; JAMES VERAS; JAMES VERAS(
2013-09-11311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2013-06-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-05-24311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2013-05-24311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2013-04-24Permit SG — ISSUED
2013-04-24Permit SG — ISSUED
2013-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-13Job filed: A2$55,000
2013-01-08311: Tattooing — Dirty/Inadequate Equip./Facility
2012
2012-12-21AL&R $8,575,225 — from 164-17 JAMAICA LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$8,575,225
2012-12-21Deed $8,750,000 — from 164-17 JAMAICA AVENUE LLC to 164-17 JAMAICA LLC$8,750,000
2012-12-21Mortgage $8,575,225 — from 164-17 JAMAICA LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$8,575,225
2012-09-27311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2012-08-08311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2012-08-08311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2012-01-20311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2012-01-06311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2011
2011-09-09311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2011-01-03311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2010
2010-10-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2002
2002-09-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: HAVING LIGHT FIXTURES SUPPORTED BY THE BUILDING WHICH PROJECTS MORE THAN 2 FEET BEYOND THE STREET LINE.LOCATION: 3 LIGHTS OVER JEW$2,500
2002-09-18ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO (2) MEANS OF EGRESS FROM SPACE WHERE REQUIRED. LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR COMM.AREA WITH 4 BUSINESS DIVID$2,500
2002-09-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: HAVING INSTALLED(7) AWNINGS WITHOUT PERMITS. LOCATION: ENTIRE 1ST FLO OR (STREET LEVEL) REMEDY: REMOVE ALL ILLEGAL AWNINGS$2,500
2002-09-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: HAVING ILLUMINATED AWNING SIGNAGE. HAVING AWNING SIGNAGE NOT LIMITED TO THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ESTABLISHMENT. REMEDY:REMOVE ILLEG$2,500
2002-09-18ECB Hazardous violation: EXIT DOOR: TOTAL OBSTRUCTION: LOCATION: 2 ND FLOOR OBSTRUCTION: OPENING TO ADJACENT BUILDING WITH ACCESS TO ROOF WAS CLOSED UP WIT$2,500
2001
2001-05-16DOB violation Z:
2001-05-16DOB violation Z:
2001-05-16DOB violation Z:
2001-05-16DOB violation Z:
2001-05-16DOB violation Z:
2001-05-16DOB violation Z:
2001-04-19DOB violation Z:
2001-04-19DOB violation C:
2001-04-19DOB violation Z:
1997
1997-04-18Deed — from CENTURY REALTY INC to 164-17 JAMAICA AVENUE LLC
1994
1994-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from VERAS, GEORGE ETAL to NEW YORK LIFE/INSUR/CO; DIME SVGS BK OF BKLYN; JAMAICA SVGS BK; LONG ISLAND FINANCE/CORP;
1986
1986-01-30Agreement — from JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK to CENTURY REALTY INC
1983
1983-02-15Agreement — from JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK to CENTURY REALTY
1980
1980-11-07Mortgage — from CENTURY REALTY A DIVISION OF CENTURY 21 to JAMES VERAS (TRUSTEES); GARY VERAS (TRUSTEES); JAMES VERAS (IND); ASPASIA VERAS (TRUSTEE O
1980-11-07Deed — from VERAS JAMES (TRUSTEES); VERAS GARY (TRUSTEES); VERAS JAMES (IND); VERAS ASPASIA (TRUSTEES to CENTURY REALTY A DIVISION OF CENTURY 21
1980-11-07Deed — from VERAS PERRY; VERAS ROSE to JAMES VERAS
1979
1979-06-26Deed — from QUEENS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS INC to NEW YORK CITY
1976
1976-01-28Deed — from VERAS ASPASIA (EXEC OF) to ASPASIA VERAS (TRUSTEES OF); GARY VERAS (TRUSTEES); JAMES VERAS (TRUSTEES)
1974
1974-05-09Deed — from VERAS PERRY to PERRY VERAS; ROSE A VERAS
1970
1970-11-20Deed — from VERAS JAMES (AS TR); VERAS ASPASIA (TR OF) to ASPASIA VERA
1967
1967-12-15Deed — from VERAS ENTERPRISES INC to PERRY VERAS
1967-12-15Deed — from VERAS ENTERPRISES INC to JAMES VERAS
1967-12-15Deed — from VERAS ENTERPRISES INC to VERAS JAMES (AS TR)
1967-12-14Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO to JAMAICA SAVS BK
1967-12-14Mortgage — from VERAS ENTERPRISES INC to JAMAICA SAVS BK
1967-11-13Deed — from VERAS PERRY to VERAS ENTERPRISES INC
1967-11-13Deed — from VERAS JAMES to VERAS ENTERPRISES INC
1967-07-07LEAS — from VERAS JAMES (AS TR + IND); VERAS ASPASIA (TR FOR); VERAS PERRY (ATTY FOR) to BEN MAIZNER; ABRAM MAIZNER; JACK BRESLOW
1967-07-06PAT — from VERAS PERRY to JAMES VERAS
1967-05-16Deed — from VERAS JAMES to PERRY VERAS
1967-05-16Deed — from VERAS JAMES to ASPASIA VERAS
1967-05-16Deed — from VERAS ASPASIA to JAMES VERAS (AS TR)
1967-02-06Mortgage — from VERAS ASPASIA; VERAS JAMES to HARRY VERAS
1967-01-25Deed — from (EXTR OF); VERAS GEORGE to JAMES VERAS; ASPOSIA VERAS
1967-01-25Deed — from VERAS JAMES to HARRY VERAS
1967-01-25Deed — from VERAS HARRY to JAMES VERAS
1966
1966-10-28SAGE — from VERAS PERRY G; VERAS GEORGE (DECD); VERAS PERRY; VERAS JAMES (LEGATEE DEVISEE + EXTR OF);

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