89-12 170th Street, Queens, NY 11432

The 12-story, 167-unit residential building at 89-12 170th Street in Jamaica, Jamaica, constructed in 1963 and currently owned by Kennedy Mills, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. As of May 2025, there is an ongoing Department of Health complaint regarding construction lead dust in common areas. The building has faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with multiple emergency complaints in December 2024, though these were eventually resolved.

Open violations from October 2024 in apartment 4B indicate multiple safety concerns, including defective self-closing doors, non-functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a pest infestation. The building's infrastructure has raised serious concerns, with active violations regarding the exterior facade as of March 2024, noting unsafe conditions with cracked/damaged concrete balconies affecting multiple floors, resulting in partial vacate orders for affected units. Additional open violations relate to failure to display required energy efficiency information. The property's recent history includes multiple emergency complaints about various issues, including unsanitary conditions, plumbing problems, and water leaks, particularly concentrated around 2022-2024.

While there have been some improvements, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting showing zero infestations from 2019-2024 and passing rodent inspections, the building continues to face significant maintenance challenges. The Department of Buildings has several active violations from 2024 regarding failure to maintain the exterior facade, with a $2,500 penalty imposed. The building's management has made attempts to address various issues through permit applications, with permits issued in 2018 and 2021 for unspecified work. Recent complaints about potentially illegal hotel rooms and unsafe conditions were documented in 2025, though inspections encountered access issues.