198-09 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Property Information

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

41 Open HPD violations Class A 6 Class B 34 Class C 1 41 on record • 2014–2015 27 Open DOB violations 29 on record • 1988–2025 11 Open ECB violations 11 on record • 1992–2015

Address

Primary address: 198-09 Jamaica Avenue, Queens

Borough: Queens

Zip code: 11423

Block: 10481

Lot: 0044

BBL: 4104810044

Unified address ID: 4104810044

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings

Zoning: R5 (Residential)

Lot type: Corner

Lot area: 1,920 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 96 ft

Built FAR: 1.18

Max residential FAR: 1.5

Max facility FAR: 2

School district: 29

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily One Family with Two Stores or Offices (S0)

Year built: 1931

Last altered: 1931

Floors: 2

Total units: 3

Residential units: 1

Building area: 2,260 sq ft

Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft

Basement: None/No Basement

Owner: MORRIS, WALTER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence

Market value: $537,000

Total assessment: $17,496

Land assessment: $4,235

Exempt total: $3,260

Assessment owner: MORRIS, WALTER

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Hollis

District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago

Nearest station

Jamaica-179 St E F FX

About 21 minutes on foot · 1,402 m

Grand Central 66 min 21 walking, 45 riding
Times Square 67 min 21 walking, 46 riding
Penn Station 69 min 21 walking, 48 riding
Union Square 70 min 21 walking, 49 riding
Fulton Street 76 min 21 walking, 55 riding
Downtown Brooklyn 77 min 21 walking, 56 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Waiting for first update

Railroad

2 4 10

Hollis

40.710182, -73.766753

5 2 10 4

Hillside Facility

40.707736, -73.776959

2 4 10

Queens Village

40.717458, -73.736460

Bus

Q110

JAMAICA AV/198 ST

40.713617, -73.760840

Q110

JAMAICA AV /CARPENTER AV

40.713346, -73.760546

Q77

FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD/93 AV

40.715969, -73.755785

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
DOB violation Apr 17, 2024

C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE BLDG HAD INT DAMAGES, UNSEALD WINDOWS,
DOB NOW filing Apr 2, 2024 $22,380

Alteration

Permit Entire
DOB violation Mar 18, 2024

C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE BLDG HAD INT DAMAGES, UNSEALD WINDOWS,&OPEN ROOF SKYLIGHTS.EXP 1/4 C...
DOB violation Mar 15, 2024

IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

REMEDY: ERECT A SIDEWALK SHED ALONG THE FULL WIDTH OF THE EXPOSURE 1 A PPROX 20LF AT JAMAICA AVE AND WRAP AROUND 20 L...
DOB violation Mar 14, 2024

C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE.THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE OCCU RRED. THE BUILDING SUSTAINED INTERIOR DAMAGES ...

2015

ECB violation Jun 20, 2015 $1,200

CLASS - 2

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: CONVERTED REAR OF GROUND FLLOR COMMERCIAL AREA INTO DWELL...
HPD violation May 11, 2015

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING...
HPD violation May 11, 2015

Class A

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT THE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
HPD violation May 11, 2015

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WA...
HPD violation May 11, 2015

Class C

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WE...
HPD violation May 11, 2015

Class B

SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
HPD violation May 11, 2015

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT THE NORTH WALL IN TH...

2010

ECB violation Apr 21, 2010 $4,000

CLASS - 2

VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: DEAD STORAGE OF 2 VEHICLES. A BLUE PONTIAC AND BLACK...

2008

ECB violation Mar 8, 2008 $480

Non-Hazardous

ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. OBSERVED TWO VEHICLES W/O LICENSEPLATES PARKED IN REAR OF THE PROPERTY. REMEDY: ...

2001

ECB violation Jan 30, 2001 $2,500

Non-Hazardous

ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ALT#400597270. REMEDY: OBTAIN C OF O.

1998

ECB violation Jan 21, 1998 $2,500

Non-Hazardous

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR DEPTRECORDS: OCCUPANCY FROM ACC GARAGE TO ILLEGAL A...
ECB violation Jan 21, 1998 $180

Non-Hazardous

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: DEFECT IS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS IE. USED AUTO PARTS AS WELL AS A PARTIALLY COLLAPSED RAW G...