Summary

Archer House offers modern Jamaica apartments with large windows, shared outdoor space and garage parking. Residents praise the layouts, but recent accounts report reduced onsite staffing, declining cleanliness and slow repairs.

109 unitsBuilt 2021Managed by AKAM

Reviews

Recent residents report a decline in upkeep and repair response following staffing changes. Apartment layouts remain a positive.

What residents praise

Comfortable apartments

Residents praise the large windows, modern finishes and usable living space.

What residents complain about

Reduced staffing and upkeep

Several July 2026 reviews report the loss of onsite staff, uncollected rubbish and dirty shared spaces.

Slow repairs and management responses

Residents describe unanswered messages and repair requests that take weeks to resolve, including air-conditioning problems.

Amenities

A fitness center, rooftop lounge, shared laundry room and Amazon Hub lockers serve the building, with virtual-doorman entry.

In the apartment
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
Virtual doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage
Not available
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Game room · Resident lounge/multi-use room

Location

Archer House is located at 148-37 88th Avenue, New York, NY 11435. The building is near Jamaica’s subway, LIRR and AirTrain connections, making it convenient for trips across Queens, to Manhattan and to JFK.

  • 2 min
    Sutphin BlvdF
  • 6 min
    Parsons BlvdF
  • 8 min
    Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportEJZ
  • 11 min
    Jamaica-Van WyckE
  • 12 min
    Jamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherEJZ

Building records

Housing complaints are more common than at comparable buildings, with lack of heat the leading concern. Open violations include self-closing doors, heat and hot water, fire safety and water leaks.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

82.6 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
25
Feb 2026
11
Aug 2026
9
May 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
12
12 open
7
2 open
5
2 open

Rent history

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year.
1 bed
$2,812median / mo
$2,350$3,000

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

55% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 45%0.5 months: 9%1 month: 27%2 months: 9%2.5 months: 9%
55%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
45%(5 of 11)
0.5 months
9%(1 of 11)
1 month
27%(3 of 11)
2 months
9%(1 of 11)
2.5 months
9%(1 of 11)

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