198-12 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Property Information

Condition

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

36 Open HPD violations Class A 21 Class B 3 Class C 1 Class I 11 36 on record • 2008–2026 0 Open DOB violations 17 on record • 1993–2009 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 1989–2020 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2008

Address

Primary address: 198-12 Jamaica Avenue, Queens

Borough: Queens

Zip code: 11423

Block: 10829

Lot: 0050

BBL: 4108290050

Unified address ID: 4108290050

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings

Zoning: R5 (Residential)

Lot type: Inside

Lot area: 1,778 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 90 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 One Store or Office (S1)

Year built: 1920

Last altered: 1920

Floors: 2

Total units: 2

Residential units: 1

Building area: 2,090 sq ft

Building dimensions: 19 ft x 55 ft

Basement: Below grade full basement

Owner: KANDASAMI, CAROLINE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence

Market value: $454,000

Total assessment: $14,239

Land assessment: $5,332

Exempt total: $0

Assessment owner: KANDASAMI, CAROLINE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Hollis

District Queens

Getting around

Estimated about 23 hours 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 /CARPENTER AV

40.713346, -73.760546

Q110

JAMAICA AV/198 ST

40.713617, -73.760840

Q77

FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD/93 AV

40.715969, -73.755785

Activity

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

2026

HPD violation May 7, 2026

Class A

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

Class A

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

Class I

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...
HPD violation Jul 22, 2024

Class A

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COM...
HPD violation Jul 22, 2024

Class A

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...
HPD violation Jul 22, 2024

Class A

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

2020

ECB violation Feb 19, 2020 $1,250

CLASS - 1

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN-CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 STEEL LINTELS OVE...

2010

Sale Feb 26, 2010 $355,004

Changed hands

198-12 JAMAICA AVENUE

2009

Sale Sep 9, 2009 $0

Changed hands

198-12 JAMAICA AVENUE
DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

Sale Mar 14, 2008 $2,986

Changed hands

198-12 JAMAICA AVENUE
DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

Sale Jun 21, 2004 $476,000

Changed hands

198-12 JAMAICA AVENUE
DOB filing Feb 20, 2004 $50,000

Alteration Type I

CHANGE USE FROM STORE AND 1-FAMILY TO 3-FAMILY DWELLING. NEW ENCLOSURE FOR BOILER AND STAIRS.

2003

Permit issued Jun 2, 2003

PL / PL

WAGNER ZIV PLUMBING & HEATING
DOB violation May 19, 2003

C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Permit issued May 8, 2003

AL

VIGO CONSTRUCTION CORP
ECB violation Mar 20, 2003 $2,500

Hazardous

WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED : REPAIRING 2NDFLOOR APARTMENT ON CHARED 2ND FLOOR BEAMS ; CHARED BEAMS ARE NOT IN DANGE...
Sale Mar 13, 2003 $145,000

Changed hands

19812 JAMAICA AVENUE

1989

ECB violation Oct 25, 1989 $250

Non-Hazardous

BOILER AREA NOT A STORAGE AREA REMOVE ALL WOOD INSTALL METAL SCREWS AT BREECHING SECTION LOW WATER CUT OFF BLOWDOWN V...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.