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166-05 Highland Avenue
Jamaica Hills

166-05 Highland Avenue,
Queens, NY 11432

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189 Units

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Built in 1952

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8 Floors

3.1(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 10
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 166-05 Highland Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews of 166-05 Highland Avenue highlight spacious apartments and responsive maintenance as positives. However, pervasive pest issues, particularly roaches, significantly detract from living conditions. Tenants report building neglect, including poor cleanliness, non-functional intercom, removal of doorman, and inadequate accessibility. Noise from neighbors and poor management response to tenant complaints also cause dissatisfaction. Water pressure and heating are generally satisfactory, but the building's overall upkeep and pest control require urgent improvement. Many tenants advise comprehensive renovations and better management practices to enhance resident experience. The consensus suggests caution for potential renters due to persistent issues impacting comfort and safety.

    Reviews (3)

    4 days ago
    Review for building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Live in Super
    Spacious Apartment
    Maintenance was responsive
    Cons:
    Roaches were very common in common areas and apartments.
    Advice to owner:
    better extermination methods
    Over 1 year ago
    I hate this place
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    My apartment has a good amount of space
    Cons:
    I just moved in and there have been a bunch of roaches coming out of the walls. I’ve never lived with roaches before and I’m extremely terrified of them. Not only that but they got rid of the doorman, the intercom doesn’t work, it’s not accessible for disabled people, there’s been a huge hole in the lobby ceiling for over a week. If i had know this building sucked like this I would’ve never moved in!
    Advice to owner:
    Renovate and update this building it’s not doing well at all

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 166-05 Highland Avenue is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.07 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    2
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 25, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 9th story
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    Hazardous
    13
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 25, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 9th story
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Phil Shelby
    3.1(3)
    Agent•
    1 Property•189 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    S
    Sussex Apartments Assoc. Del LLC
    3.1(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•189 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9

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