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221-13 Jamaica Avenue · Queens · BBL 4107280028 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP24
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 80. In ZIP 11428, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8).

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

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Food Poisoning (2) · Noise (2) · Non (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$35,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$542,000 $243,900
2026$585,000 $263,250
2027$555,000 $249,750

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Hibiscus Restaurant & Lounge IiCaribbeanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Protection) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

BusNearest boarding stop: Jamaica Av / 222 St — Q36 Q110 · 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 295
Middle: Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School. 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

221-13 Jamaica Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 of them about heat or hot water.

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: $537,500 on 2005-01-27 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-04-11Deed $500,000 — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to JAMAICA 221-13 INC $500,000
2005-01-27Mortgage $537,500 — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $537,500
1997-03-18Mortgage $150,000 — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to DE PINTO, PATRICIA; DE PINTO, MAURO $150,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
14
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700101
201800101
201940105
202000202
2021019010
202202103
202300314
20240112114
202501225
202601304
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-11311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2026-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-25311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2025-10-27Restaurant inspection: HIBISCUS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE II — grade A · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-11311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2026-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-25311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2025-10-27Restaurant inspection: HIBISCUS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE II — grade A · mice evidence
2025-10-16Restaurant inspection: HIBISCUS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE II
2025-09-11311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2025-01-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024
2024-06-10Restaurant inspection: HIBISCUS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE II — grade A
2024-01-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2024-01-22311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2024-01-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-12HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2024-01-12HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTM
2024-01-12HPD class C: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTME
2024-01-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-10311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2024-01-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-08-04311: Food Establishment — Facility Construction
2023-04-03311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2023-02-10311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2023-01-25Restaurant inspection: HIBISCUS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE II — grade C · mice evidence
2022
2022-12-16FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2022-12-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-06-21311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021
2021-10-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-09-27311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2021-05-07311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2021-04-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-03-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-03-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-03-27311: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2021-03-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-03-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-03-27Tenant complaint: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2020
2020-10-28311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020-02-12311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019
2019-07-11311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2019-04-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-03-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APP 421724469$3,000
2019-02-08Job filed: FILING FOR MECHANICAL HOOD ALTERATION AT THE EXISTING PREP AREA OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH RELATED PLUMBING. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$16,000
2019-02-08Job filed: FILING FOR MECHANICAL HOOD ALTERATION AT THE EXISTING PREP AREA OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH RELATED PLUMBING. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$16,000
2018
2018-11-23311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2017
2017-04-06311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2016
2016-05-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-04-20311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2016-04-20311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2015
2015-01-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-12Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WAS FILED UNDER JOB#420007922$3,000
2014-04-30311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012
2012-09-24311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-09-14311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-09-09311: Construction — Re-Inspect - No Show
2012-05-16311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2012-01-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A BUSINESS AWNING WORDING 'VILLAGE HUT RESTAURANT & BAR' NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,960
2012-01-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A BUSINESS AWNING WORDING "VILLAGE HUT RESTAURANT & BAR" NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,960
2012-01-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2011
2011-09-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-09-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-09-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-08-24Job filed: RELOCATE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES AND SERVICE COUNTER. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, USE.$10,000
2009
2009-08-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-08-13Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-05-11Job filed: A1$124,000
2009-05-11Job filed: A1$124,000
2009-05-11Job filed: A1$124,000
2009-04-17Job filed: MODIFY AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGE HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. THIS LOCATION IS A RESTAURANT ACCORDIN$3,000
2009-04-17Job filed: MODIFY AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGE HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. THIS LOCATION IS A RESTAURANT ACCORDIN$3,000
2009-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2007
2007-06-12TL&R — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2007-06-12Mortgage satisfied — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2007-05-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-05-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-05-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-25Job filed: INSTALL A/C UNITS ON ROOF WITH EXISTING ROOF OPENING IN CONJUNCTION WITH STORE RENOVATION APPLICATION. NEW DUCT WORK ON 1ST FL. OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE P$20,000
2007-04-25Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR OFFICE. NEW STORE FRONT. DUNNAGE BEAMS FOR A/C. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS$40,000
2007-04-25Job filed: INSTALL A/C UNITS ON ROOF WITH EXISTING ROOF OPENING IN CONJUNCTION WITH STORE RENOVATION APPLICATION. NEW DUCT WORK ON 1ST FL. OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE P$20,000
2007-04-11Deed $500,000 — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to JAMAICA 221-13 INC$500,000
2005
2005-01-27Mortgage $537,500 — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$537,500
2005-01-27AL&R — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY
2005-01-27Mortgage satisfied — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to DEPINTO, MAURO; DEPINTO, PATRICIA
2004
2004-06-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2002
2002-11-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-03-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2001
2001-04-25Job filed: PROPOSE H.V.A.C SYSTEM AND SPRINKLER AND INTERIOR WORK ON THE FIRST F R ONLY FOR EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT (RESTAURANT) AS SHOWN O$20,000
2001-04-25Job filed: PROPOSE H.V.A.C SYSTEM AND SPRINKLER AND INTERIOR WORK ON THE FIRST F R ONLY FOR EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT (RESTAURANT) AS SHOWN O$20,000
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-04-03DOB complaint, category ?
1998-03-09Permit AL — ISSUED
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-03-18Mortgage $150,000 — from NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY to DE PINTO, PATRICIA; DE PINTO, MAURO$150,000
1997-03-18Deed — from DE PINTO, MAURO; DE PINTO, PATRICIA to NARAIN, RAMONA; NARAIN, ANTHONY
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1986
1986-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from XENIOS, DIMITRIS ETAL to HARMAN, LOUISE ETAL
1986-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from XENIOS, DIMITRIOS ETAL to HARMAN, LOUISE ETAL
1982
1982-01-04CERR — from HARMAN, LOUISE to CERT. OF REDUCTION
1981
1981-10-14Deed — from XENIOS ANASTASIA; XENIOS DIMITRIOS to MAURO DEPINTO; PATRICIA DEPINTO
1974
1974-01-16Mortgage — from XENIOS ANASTASIA; XENIOS DIMITRIOS to LOUISE HARMAN; FRANK WYNS
1974-01-14Deed — from HARMAN LOUISE; WYNS FRANK to ANASTASIA XENIOS; DIMITRIOS XENIOS
1972
1972-08-31Deed — from WYNS MARY EXTRX OF; HARMAN LOUISE EXTRX to LOUISE HARMAN; FRANK WYNS

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