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The 88

153-10 88th Avenue, NY 114323.9 ★ (53 reviews)
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Summary

The 88 is a 223-apartment Jamaica rental with a 24-hour attended lobby and an unusually large shared-space program, including fitness and yoga rooms, coworking areas, an Infinity Garden and two roof decks. Residents praise the modern apartments, cleaning and maintenance staff; changing amenity rules, confusing charges and uneven management communication are the main complaints.

223 unitsOpened 2023Managed by Zara Realty

Reviews

Residents like the polished apartments, natural light, cleanliness and responsive on-site staff. Critical accounts focus less on the physical building than on changing shared-space rules, unclear billing and slow communication when charges or building systems need escalation.

Google
3.9
53 reviews

What residents praise

Apartments feel modern and well kept

Residents value the light, practical layouts and clean common areas, with several describing a calm and comfortable home.

Maintenance is often very responsive

Positive accounts repeatedly describe fast repairs and helpful day-to-day support from the superintendent and building staff.

The building creates a sense of community

Residents mention friendly neighbors, events and shared spaces that make the large amenity program feel social.

What residents complain about

Amenity rules can feel restrictive

Several residents describe policies or access rules changing during their lease, limiting how they can use spaces they expected to enjoy.

Charges and utilities need careful review

Critical accounts mention confusing utility billing, high HVAC costs and disputed move-out charges, so the lease and billing setup deserve a close read.

Management communication can break down

Some residents report long waits for answers when raising billing, temperature-control, electrical or move-out concerns.

Amenities

The 88 is a new nine-story Jamaica rental with a 24-hour attended lobby and full-size washer/dryers, dishwashers and central air in every apartment. Residents get a roughly 1,272-square-foot fitness center and yoga studio, a 10,000-square-foot Infinity courtyard garden, a roof deck with grills and an indoor garage.

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

Also here: Bike storage · THE 88 Club co-working lounge with video-conferencing booths · Media lounge and billiards/game room · Library lounge · Private dining/event room with wet bar · Children's playroom

Location

The 88 is located at 153-10 88th Avenue, New York, NY 11432. The 88 is about three minutes from the Parsons Boulevard F train and seven minutes from the Jamaica Center E, J and Z trains. The setting offers broad transit access, while the exact daily walk and late-night route are worth judging in person.

  • 3 min
    Parsons BlvdF
  • 7 min
    Jamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherEJZ
  • 8 min
    Sutphin BlvdF
  • 11 min
    Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportEJZ
  • 14 min
    169 StF

Building records

Housing complaints are more common than at comparable buildings, with power outages and heating the largest categories. An open electrical violation makes power reliability and repair follow-through the main issues to ask about.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
32
Jul 2026
17
Dec 2025
12
Jul 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
1 open
4
Closed
2
Closed

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
400 ftJun 2026
450 ftAug 2026
750 ftJul 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 3% more than the Jamaica median and are around 18% smaller. One-bedrooms ask about 3% more than the Jamaica median.

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
$2,576median / mo
+3% vs area
$2,450–$2,730397 sq ft · 18% smaller than area
1 bed
$2,875median / mo
+3% vs area
$2,625–$3,400
2 beds
$3,897median / mo
+9% vs area
$2,546–$4,250

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds

92% of listings offered free rent, most commonly two months. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 8%1.5 months: 13%2 months: 76%2.5 months: 2%
92%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
8%(7 of 89)
1.5 months
13%(12 of 89)
2 months
76%(68 of 89)
2.5 months
2%(2 of 89)

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