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Pre-war buildings near the A train in South Jamaica

South Jamaica is a Queens area where renters often look for practical access to subway service while weighing the tradeoffs that come with older building stock. This page focuses on pre-war buildings near the A train, using Openigloo’s building-level data to help you compare options efficiently. In South Jamaica, there are 279+ buildings covered by this page’s filters. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Find pre-war buildings near the A train in South Jamaica, Queens. This page covers 279+ buildings that match your filter pair (A train + pre-war). Openigloo helps you narrow down buildings by combining tenant-focused signals like building reviews, open-data details, and Q&A. Use it to compare common issues, ask specific questions, and then confirm terms directly with the building before you sign a lease.

Pre-war buildings near the A train in South Jamaica

Showing 1–18 of 279 pre-war buildings near the A train in South Jamaica.

117-55 140 Street

117-55 140 Street

South Jamaica

2 evictions
30 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
120-40 142 Place

120-40 142 Place

South Jamaica

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
128-07 142 Street

128-07 142 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
8 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
126-13 Inwood Street

126-13 Inwood Street

South Jamaica

1 eviction
6 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
144-18 120 Avenue

144-18 120 Avenue

South Jamaica

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
144-16 120 Avenue

144-16 120 Avenue

South Jamaica

No evictions
No open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
142-70 123 Avenue

142-70 123 Avenue

South Jamaica

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
115-37 140 Street

115-37 140 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
140-37 Bascom Avenue

140-37 Bascom Avenue

South Jamaica

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
120-10 142 Place

120-10 142 Place

South Jamaica

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
132-14 140 Street

132-14 140 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
2 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
116-16 143 Street

116-16 143 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
No open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
126-16 147 Street

126-16 147 Street

South Jamaica

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
133-17 147 Street

133-17 147 Street

South Jamaica

2 evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
117-15 142 Street

117-15 142 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
117-51 142 Place

117-51 142 Place

South Jamaica

2 evictions
14 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
120-27 142 Street

120-27 142 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
116-50 142 Street

116-50 142 Street

South Jamaica

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before for pre-war buildings near the A train in South Jamaica

  • Expect a mix of older walk-ups and smaller building footprints typical of pre-war stock; confirm whether elevators and laundry are on-site.
  • Use the A-train filter to sanity-check commute times in real conditions (walk-to-station distance, transfer stops, late-night service).
  • Before applying, verify lease start dates, rent payment cadence, and any move-in requirements (ID, background check, and required paperwork).
  • Pre-war buildings can vary by unit layout and maintenance history; ask about heat/hot water performance, pest prevention, and recent repairs.
  • Check fees carefully (application, move-in/deposit, and any building-specific charges) and confirm what’s included versus paid separately (utilities, parking, storage).

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