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89-20 161st St, Queens

BBL 4-09758-0035

En español: 11 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 24 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 2 años abierta, desde el 7 de agosto de 2024.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 11 certifications filed against 0 new Class C in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 2 years, since August 7, 2024.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 197 Class C violations: 189 by the original certify-by date, 8 after it. How certification works

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11 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed August 7, 2024.

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DOB violations
8 active DOB violations, most of them for the annual elevator inspection. The newest was issued January 15, 2026.
Housing court
2 open housing court cases. The newest opened May 1, 2026.
DOB complaints
6 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 23, 2026.
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for Plumbing work, issued June 1, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 80 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected September 10, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 17, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $1,679 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened May 13, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C11 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Heat / Hot WaterNot complied with18629528
Fire SafetyNot complied with18629527
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with18615835
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with18214936
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17594909
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17566252
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17566251
To be reinspected17512088
Lead PaintNotice sent17640803
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with17332075
The report lists all 11, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B7 open most often Lead Paint
Fire SafetyFalse certification18801847
Fire SafetyFalse certification18801846
Not complied with18134505
Lead PaintNotice sent17667999
Lead PaintNotice sent17667998
Lead PaintNotice sent17667997
Lead PaintNotice sent17667996
OATH/ECB6 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39168755K
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39155607X
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39155606Y
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39155605M
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39136179P
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39120643N

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Questions about this building

Does 89-20 161 Street, Queens have open violations?

Yes. 89-20 161 Street, Queens had 24 open violations on September 27, 2026: 18 from HPD and 6 from OATH/ECB. 11 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 2 years, since August 7, 2024.

Is 89-20 161 Street, Queens getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 11 certifications filed against 0 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 89-20 161 Street, Queens?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 197 Class C violations: 189 by the original certify-by date, 8 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 89-20 161 Street, Queens have active DOB violations?

Yes. 8 active DOB violations, most of them for the annual elevator inspection. The newest was issued January 15, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 89-20 161 Street, Queens in housing court?

Yes. 2 open housing court cases. The newest opened May 1, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 89-20 161 Street, Queens?

Yes. 6 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 23, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 89-20 161 Street, Queens marked completed?

Yes. 3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $1,679 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened May 13, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 89-20 161 Street, Queens?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Plumbing work, issued June 1, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 89-20 161 Street, Queens?

ENERGY STAR score 80 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 89-20 161 Street, Queens last inspected?

On September 10, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 89-20 161 Street, Queens last file its bedbug report?

On December 17, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 89-20 161 Street, Queens covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 89-20 161 Street, Queens rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 89-20 161 Street, Queens built?

The city's record gives 1941 as the year 89-20 161 Street, Queens was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 89-20 161 Street, Queens have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 84 residential units at 89-20 161 Street, Queens. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 89-20 161st St, Queens: 11 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/89-20-161-street-queens

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