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86-45 Saint James Avenue

Queens · 11373 | BBL 4015810028 | BIN 4039450
HPD data as of November 4, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 7 open, about one for every 18 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

16 open HPD violations on record: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 6 Class B (hazardous), and 7 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide ready access to buildings heating system . door locked in basement at boiler room.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 3,002 days (about 8 years), on record since 2018.

Violation figures current as of Nov 4, 2026.

A 125-unit building, built in 1963.

Open Buildings Department condition

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 17 open DOB violations at this address, including a hazardous facade condition (Local Law 11 / FISP), filed within the last 6 years. An open life-safety condition on record limits the compliance grade to B+ — see the DOB Compliance section below.

6
Open HPD
Class B
7
Open HPD
Class C
771
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
122
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
125
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
62
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,913
ZIP median
rent
1963
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
118 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 3.3 times the size of its lot: 116,538 sq ft of building on a 35,000 sq ft lot. 125 apartments — more than 93% of the 376 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11373 have.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 4, 2026.

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

86-45 Saint James Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11373. The closest subway is Elmhurst Av (M,R) (5-minute walk), served by the M and R lines.

Is 86-45 St James Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 122 of 125 units at 86-45 St James Avenue are rent-stabilized. 3 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 86-45 St James Avenue?
Elmhurst Av (M,R) — a 5-minute walk (409m) from 86-45 Saint James Avenue. Served by the M and R lines.
Is 86-45 St James Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1963, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total183
Open16
Closed167

Oldest open violation: August 2018 · Most recent: October 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-10-02 Class A · 33 days open "§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROP…"
  • 2025-09-06 Class B · Apt LF · 424 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT LF,…"
  • 2025-09-06 Class B · Apt LF · 424 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR NEAR STEAM PIPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WE…"
  • 2025-09-06 Class B · Apt LF · 424 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATH…"
  • 2025-09-06 Class B · Apt LF · 424 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN T…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations3
Roaches: 2 Mice: 1
  • 2024-12-02 mice · Apt 5B
  • 2023-02-22 roaches · Apt 2W
  • 2019-12-24 roaches · Apt 5N
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 4, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 7 open · penalty 105 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 6 open · penalty 30 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 3 open · penalty 3 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat20
Other2
Paint1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-07-10 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
  • 2026-03-14 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-01-24 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 2B
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total34
Open17
Closed17
Complaints
Total48
Open (active)0
Closed48
Recent open violations
  • 2024-08-01 FISPFCS-FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE) FACADE… "FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS"
  • 2024-06-23 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2023"
  • 2024-02-16 FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED "CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)2
Yearly trend (last 5)
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20232 infested · 2 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

1 open lead-paint hazard violation on record (most recent 2018). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

2 earlier hazards cited and remediated.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1963 (63 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors6
Residential units125
Building area (sqft)116,538
Lot area (sqft)35,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)JAMES HOUSE ARMS, LLC
Designations
Council district25
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status122 of 125 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)125
Stabilized (latest)122
Lost since 20073
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeB
ENERGY STAR score76 / 100
Site EUI94.1 kBtu/ft² (national median 113.8)
Recent years
2024Grade B · 76/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total62299
Violent533
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies21106
Misdemeanors27145
Violations1240
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 57
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 40
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 36
  • GRAND LARCENY: 27
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 19
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 59,041 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls771
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 161
  • Noise - Residential: 135
  • Blocked Driveway: 51
  • Illegal Parking: 44
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 40
By category
Other468
Noise172
Parking95
Homeless23
Construction13
Drug0
Rats0
Trash0
Drinking0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints172
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential135
Street Sidewalk26
Vehicle7
Commercial4
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility5 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$200–350/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 8404 BROADWAY 141m · $200–350/mo licensee: BENJAMIN PHARMACY CORP.
  • 8320 BROADWAY 166m · $200–350/mo licensee: TMW GROUP INC
  • 8525 WHITNEY AVE 204m · $200–350/mo licensee: WHITNEY GROCERY INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)2
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 007 Louis F. Simeone Pre-K-3 · 5 min (438m) · District 24
  • P.S. 089 Elmhurst K-5 · 7 min (580m) · District 24
  • P.S. 102 Bayview K-8 · 11 min (887m) · District 24
Middle — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • P.S. 102 Bayview K-8 · 11 min (887m) · District 24
  • I.S. 5 - The Walter Crowley Intermediate School 6-8 · 12 min (976m) · District 24
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • International High School for Health Sciences 9-12 · 4 min (290m) · District 24
  • Newtown High School 9-12 · 4 min (290m) · District 24
  • Civic Leadership Academy 9-12 · 7 min (568m) · District 24
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines2
Lines served: M · R
Closest 2 stations
  • Elmhurst Av M, R · 409m · 5 min walk
  • Grand Av-Newtown M, R · 443m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby118
Eating (71) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants58
Fast food13
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)26
→ Supermarkets13
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies14
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (8 places selling coffee, of which 7 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby66
A: 44 B: 7 C: 2 Pending: 13
Sample
  • Grade A Elmhurst Famous Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A S.r. Deli Grocery · Mexican
  • Grade A Winners Bar · American
  • Grade A Fay Da Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A La Antioquena Bakery # 1 · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Dubois Pastry · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A La Union Restaurant · Peruvian
  • Grade A Boon Chu · Thai
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby54
By category — top 8 of 12 (49 of 54 facilities)
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Youth Services11
Schools (K-12)6
Child Services And Welfare6
Cultural Institutions4
Health Care3
Historical Sites3
Parks And Plazas3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • St Bartholomew Catholic Academy Schools (K-12)
  • Elmhurst Libraries
  • Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Ny Tibetan Service Center, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Middleburgh Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • Haitian American Cultural And Educational Foundation Cultural Institutions

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11373 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,913/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11373 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$71,470/yr
Median monthly income$5,956/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent$1,913/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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