Parkhill City

Summary

Parkhill City combines Phase I at 152-09 88th Avenue and the larger Phase II development at 152-11 89th Avenue across the street, totaling 550 apartments. Phase II advertises an attended lobby, fitness center, rooftop terrace and extensive social spaces. Resident feedback varies by phase, with praise for staff and location alongside complaints about management response, access and maintenance.

550 unitsOpened 2017Managed by OPEX CRE Management

Reviews

Parkhill City pairs modern apartments and extensive shared spaces with a short walk to several subway lines and Jamaica shopping. Experiences split more sharply around management and whether advertised building features are fully available and maintained.

What residents praise

Helpful staff make daily life easier

Residents repeatedly praise front-desk, leasing and maintenance staff for smooth move-ins, quick help and friendly service.

Clean shared spaces and a welcoming atmosphere

Positive accounts describe orderly common areas, attentive service staff and a building that feels modern and comfortable.

The location and amenity mix are practical

Residents value the nearby subway options, on-site parking and the range of fitness, recreation and community spaces.

What residents complain about

Management and leasing response can be inconsistent

Some residents and applicants describe long follow-ups, difficult communication and slow resolution of application or maintenance issues.

Verify the features that matter to you

Residents have reported unavailable or unreliable amenities and equipment, including pool access, EV charging and the parking gate.

Building systems deserve an apartment-level check

Elevator outages, neighbor noise and recurring heat, hot-water or electrical problems appear often enough to ask about the exact apartment and recent repair history.

Amenities

Parkhill City has in-unit laundry, through-wall cooling and a 24-hour attended lobby. Shared spaces include a fitness center, furnished rooftop terrace and laundry room, with garage parking and a package room.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage
Not available

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

Also here: Bike storage · Resident lounge · Screening room · Arcade · Playroom · Coworking space

Location

Parkhill City is located at 152-11 89th Avenue, New York, NY 11432. Parkhill City is in central Jamaica, a short walk from Parsons Boulevard and Jamaica Center. Rufus King Park, neighborhood groceries and the commercial streets around Jamaica Avenue are nearby, while the E, F, J and Z provide several routes toward Manhattan and the rest of Queens.

  • 5 min
    Parsons BlvdF
  • 6 min
    Jamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherEJZ
  • 9 min
    Sutphin BlvdF
  • 10 min
    Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportEJZ
  • 14 min
    Jamaica-Van WyckE

Building records

Housing complaints are more common than at comparable buildings, with noise and heating the largest categories. Open mold and fire-safety violations make apartment condition and maintenance follow-through important considerations.

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.

55.6 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.6 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
77
Sep 2026
42
Apr 2026
17
Feb 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
20
12 open
12
9 open
15
7 open

9 additional older citations remain open.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
550 ftJun 2026
600 ftAug 2026
650 ftJul 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 8% less than the Jamaica median and are around 2% larger. One-bedrooms ask about 6% less than the Jamaica median and are around 2% smaller.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Jamaica.
Studio
$2,300median / mo
−8% vs area
$2,053$2,850493 sq ft · 2% larger than area
1 bed
$2,636median / mo
−6% vs area
$2,485$3,521654 sq ft · 2% smaller than area
2 beds
$3,400median / mo
−5% vs area
$3,233$4,290968 sq ft · 4% larger than area
3 beds
$4,500median / mo
$3,900$5,4351,298 sq ft median

Concessions

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

About one in four listings offered free rent, most commonly one month.

No free rent recorded: 74%0.5 months: 1%1 month: 18%2 months: 6%3 months: 1%
26%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
74%(74 of 100)
0.5 months
1%(1 of 100)
1 month
18%(18 of 100)
2 months
6%(6 of 100)
3 months
1%(1 of 100)

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