196-19 Jamaica Avenue
Queens · 11423 · BBL 4104640041 · look up another building
One open class I violation here, the grade the city uses when it orders part of a building vacated.
Most recent filing on this building: a deed, September 16, 2026
196-19 Jamaica Avenue is a mixed residential and commercial building in Hollis, Queens, ZIP 11423. City records date it to 1931 and count 2 apartments, inside 3 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as JAMAICAENA LLC. Its total assessed value is $51K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Sep 16, 2026, transferring the lot to BEST REALTY PLUS INC for a stated $700K. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 10464 in Queens, the block 196-19 Jamaica Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 4 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 3 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 20 parcels and 133 residential units.
Anything filed on 196-19 Jamaica Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Best Realty Plus INCDEED from JAMAICAENA LLC | Sep 16, 2026 | $700K |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $51K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $26K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 196-19 Jamaica Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 3 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11423. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice at public hall, 2nd storyNov Sent Out | Jun 22, 2026 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches at public hall, 2nd storyNov Sent Out | Jun 22, 2026 | B |
| Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and i…Info Nov Sent Out | Nov 25, 2025 | I |
The 3 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
6 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 196-19 Jamaica Avenue compares in 11423
PulseCities tracks 5,280 lots in 11423, of which 82 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 414 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11423 scores 34.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 62 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Hollis →
What else this owner holds
Best Realty Plus INC took title to 1 other building in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 5 other addresses on tax block 10464 in Queens. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 196-19 Jamaica Avenue
Who owns 196-19 Jamaica Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 196-19 Jamaica Avenue names BEST REALTY PLUS INC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Sep 16, 2026.
How much did 196-19 Jamaica Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $700K, recorded Sep 16, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue?
No executed eviction at 196-19 Jamaica Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 196-19 Jamaica Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 196-19 Jamaica Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 196-19 Jamaica Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $51K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 196-19 Jamaica Avenue?
11423 (Hollis) scores 34.8 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.