The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11423, 87% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
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
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (6) · Noise (3) · Water System (2) · Illegal Dumping (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (1)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
189 JAMAICA AVE CORP
Head officer
AKIVA EMERGI
Managing agent
SUPERIOR HOME PROPERTY MGMT
Last registered
2025-11-05
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$748,000
$44,880
2026
$896,000
$53,760
2027
$1,016,000
$60,960
The city's market estimate has risen
36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2025 (6 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.
Getting around
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 · 400 ft
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.
12 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $800,000 on
2005-09-28 (lender: E & J Funding Associates). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
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
2006-05-08
M&CON $1,000,000 — from 189 JAMAICA A VENUE CORP.
$1,000,000
2006-05-08
AL&R $1,000,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP.
$1,000,000
2005-09-28
Mortgage $800,000 — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP. to E & J FUNDING ASSOCIATES
$800,000
2005-09-28
DEEDO $1,600,000 — from SHIWLOCHAN, KAMLAWATEE to 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP.
$1,600,000
1988-01-11
Mortgage $50,000 — from SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUT; SHIWLOCHAN, VENDOEKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAN; SHIWLOCHAN, NIT to MELLI, CAMILLE; MELLI, ROBERT
$50,000
1985-07-23
Mortgage $30,000 — from MELLI, CAMILLE; MELLI, ROBERT to SCHRADER, RALPH
$30,000
1985-05-07
Mortgage $15,000 — from SCHRADER, RALPH to CAPITAL AT WORK INC
$15,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
12
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Total
2017
4
1
0
5
2018
1
1
0
2
2019
1
3
0
4
2020
0
1
0
1
2021
1
0
1
2
2022
0
4
0
4
2023
0
2
0
2
2024
0
4
2
6
2025
2
10
0
12
2026
0
1
0
1
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2024-11-13Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A; SIGNATURE BANK to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-11-13AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2010-03-04Job filed: ALTERATION TYPE I ON RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT TO DO INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AND OBTAIN C/O. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH 402481024 (S.I.). NO CHANGE TO THE $21,170
2010-03-04Job filed: ALTERATION TYPE I ON RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT TO DO INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AND OBTAIN C/O. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH 402481024 (S.I.). NO CHANGE TO THE $21,170
2009
2009-10-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-04-02DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-02DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-09-08Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2008-07-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-15Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO SUPERCEDE APPLICATION # 402877725 FOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.$40,000
2008-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2008-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-09-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-09-17Permit DM — ISSUED
2007-09-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-09-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-09-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-08-09Job filed: DM
2007-07-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND SPRINKLER WATER MAIN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION APPLICATION # 402506971. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR O$16,750
2007-07-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-05-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-05-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2006
2006-12-18ZONE — from 189 JAMAICA AVE, CORP.
2006-12-18CERT — from ALLSTAR ABSTRACT LLC
2006-12-07Job filed: HEREWITH FILED APPLICATION TO CLOSE EXISTING WINDOWS AND ADD SKYLIGHTS AS PER PLANS FILED, ADD ZONING LOT DECLARATION AND OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OC$5,000
2006-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-30Job filed: NEW FIRE ANSUL SYSTEM$15,000
2006-09-25EASE — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE, CORP. to 189 JAMAICA AVENUE, CORP.
2006-09-12Job filed: SI
2006-07-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-06-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-06-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-06-20ECB Hazardous violation: NO FIREPROOF ENCLOSE FOR BOILER:IN THE CELLAR OF MULTI-USE BLDG OFFICEON THE FIRST FL RSS ON THE 2ND FL BOILER RM IS NOT ENCLOSED
2006-06-20ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF BLDG FIRE PROOFING OF FLR JOISTS HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM 1ST FL JOISTS.REMEDY:PROVIDE FIRE PROOFING F
2006-05-23Job filed: NEW SPRINKLER HEAD IN CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR$55,000
2006-05-23Job filed: NEW SPRINKLER HEAD IN CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR$55,000
2006-05-08M&CON $1,000,000 — from 189 JAMAICA A VENUE CORP.$1,000,000
2006-05-08AL&R $1,000,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP.$1,000,000
2006-05-08Mortgage assigned — from E & J FUNDING ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK
2006-02-24DOB complaint, category ?
2006-02-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. NOTED: TIN CEILING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROMJOIST ABOVE BOILER, AND PART OF REST OF CEILING AT CELLAR HA$800
2006-02-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO FIREPROOF ENCLOSURE FOR BOILER NOTED: IN THE CELLAR OF (2 STORY) MULTI-USE BUILDING (OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR DWELLING AT 2ND FLOOR$480
2005
2005-09-28Mortgage $800,000 — from 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP. to E & J FUNDING ASSOCIATES$800,000
2005-09-28DEEDO $1,600,000 — from SHIWLOCHAN, KAMLAWATEE to 189 JAMAICA AVENUE CORP.$1,600,000
2005-08-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-08-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-17DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-17DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-12-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: HAZARDOUS APPROVED PA PLANS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OF PREMISES D/B/A CLUB ESCPAE MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 292 PEOPLE REMEDY:PROVIDE$200
2004-12-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OPERATION OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLEY WITHOUT A CURRENTLY PERMIT NO PA PERMIT ON SITE FOR OCCUPANCY OF 292 PEOPLE AT CLUB ESCAPE CO #21163$500
2004-12-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EMERGENCY LIGHTING DEFECTIVE FAILS TO MELT BLDG CODE STANDARDS NOTED APPROX 3 TO 4 EXITS LIGHTS ON 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT HAD NO P$350
2004-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
2004-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2004-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-04-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: APPROX 24'X24' EXTENSION AT SIDE OF GARAGE BUILT IN REAR YARD. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASI
1998
1998-12-04Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
1997-01-02DOB violation C:
1994
1994-07-11Deed — from SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, KAMLAWATEE to SHIWLOCHAN, KAMLAWATEE
1994-04-26Mortgage satisfied — from SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUTH ETAL to ATLANTIC BANK
1994-04-26REL — from ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK to SHIWLOCHAN, VENODE; SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, NIT
1994-04-06PAT — from SHIWLOCHAN, VEMODE KUMAR to SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAR
1994-04-06Deed — from SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, VENODEKUMAR to SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, KAMLAWATEE
1993
1993-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from SHIWLOCHAN, NIT ETAL to MELLI, ROBERT ETAL
1992
1992-02-10Deed — from SHIWLOCHAN, NIT; SHIWLOCHAN,DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, VENODEKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAR to SHIWLOCHAN,DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, VENODEKUMAR
1992-02-10Deed — from SHIWLOCHAN, NIT; SHIWLOCHAN,DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, VENODE to SHIWLOCHAN,DAVASWARNAUTH; SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, VENODEKUMAR
1992-01-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITH OUT A PERMIT: NOTED APPROX.24'X24'EXTENSION AT SIDE OF GARAGE IN REAR OF BUILDING . REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEAS$285
1992-01-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: NOTED: AUTO REPAIR SHOP AT REAR OF BUILDING. REMEDY: OBTAIN $285
1991
1991-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-09-05DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-03-25Mortgage satisfied — from MELLI,ROBERT,ETAL to SCHRADER,RALPH
1988-01-11Deed — from MELLI, CAMILLE; MELLI, ROBERT to SHIWLOCHAN, VENDODEKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAN; SHIWLOCHAN, NIT; SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAU
1988-01-11Mortgage $50,000 — from SHIWLOCHAN, DAVASWARNAUT; SHIWLOCHAN, VENDOEKUMAR; SHIWLOCHAN, MANOJKUMAN; SHIWLOCHAN, NIT to MELLI, CAMILLE; MELLI, ROBERT$50,000
1985
1985-07-23Deed — from SCHRADER, RALPH to MELLI, ROBERT; MELLI, CAMILLE
1985-07-23Mortgage $30,000 — from MELLI, CAMILLE; MELLI, ROBERT to SCHRADER, RALPH$30,000
1985-07-23Mortgage satisfied — from SCHRADER, RALPH to CAPITAL AT WORK, INC
1985-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from BIERLEIN, WALTER ETAL to RUSSO, LOUIS
1985-05-07Mortgage $15,000 — from SCHRADER, RALPH to CAPITAL AT WORK INC$15,000
1985-05-07PAT — from BIERLEIN, MINNIE; BIERLEIN,WILHELMINAAKA to GMELCH, EDNA BIERLEIN
1984
1984-12-14Deed — from RUSSO, LOUIS to SCHRADER, RALPH
1972
1972-05-12Mortgage — from RUSSO LOUIS to WILHELMINA BIERLEIN; WALTER BIERLEIN
1972-05-12Deed — from BIERLEIN WALTER; BIERLEIN WILHELMINA to LOUIS RUSSO