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The Crossing at Jamaica Station

147-40 Archer Avenue, NY 114352.6 ★ (53 reviews)
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Summary

The Crossing at Jamaica Station is a 669-home rental across a 30-story tower and 14-story midrise, with an attended lobby, fitness center, package room, playroom and more than 5,300 square feet of indoor and rooftop amenities. The apartments and transit can work well, but recurring sanitation, pest, heating, cooling, elevator and management problems are substantial tradeoffs.

669 unitsOpened 2021

Reviews

A few residents like the spacious layouts, transit access, views and quick routine repairs. Poor upkeep, difficult escalation, garbage, pests, heat, water and unreliable elevators are the recurring concerns.

Google
2.6
53 reviews
Openigloo
2.7
5 reviews

What residents praise

The apartments and transit can be practical

Residents value spacious layouts, quick access to the subway and LIRR, and views from the gym and rooftop.

Routine repairs can be fast

Some residents report refrigerators, locks and other apartment issues being repaired or replaced within a day.

What residents complain about

Garbage and roaches are recurring problems

Residents repeatedly describe backed-up trash rooms, dirty hallways and laundry rooms, roaches and pest treatment that does not resolve the underlying conditions.

Heat, cooling, water and elevators are unreliable

Accounts describe months without working central air, excessively hot water, heating problems and frequent elevator outages.

Security and management response fall short

Residents report easy lobby access, stolen packages, loitering and difficulty getting clear, professional help from management when a problem escalates.

Amenities

The Crossing has central air, dishwashers and shared laundry rooms, with a 24-hour attended lobby and package room. The complex has fitness rooms, rooftop terraces and an indoor garage.

In the apartment
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
Not available
Shared laundry

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

Also here: Bike storage · Sky lounges · Media and gaming lounge · Children's playroom · Video intercom · Live-in super

Location

The Crossing at Jamaica Station is located at 147-40 Archer Avenue, New York, NY 11435. The Crossing is about two minutes from Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue for the E, J and Z trains and Jamaica Station's LIRR and AirTrain connections. The transit hub is the clear advantage, while the immediate block is busy and should be visited at the times you expect to travel.

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

Building records

Housing complaints are much more common than at comparable buildings, with hot water, noise and cleanliness prominent in the reports. Open roach, detector and self-closing-door violations make pest control, safety equipment and routine upkeep 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.

118.1 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.3 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
141
Jul 2026
88
Sep 2026
84
Sep 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
50
38 open
45
27 open
41
23 open

1 additional older citation remains open.

Construction nearby

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

Rent history

Studios ask about 4% less than the Jamaica median. Two-bedrooms ask about 13% less 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
$2,400median / mo
−4% vs area
$2,060–$2,500
1 bed
$2,653median / mo
$2,607–$2,750
2 beds
$3,129median / mo
−13% vs area
$3,000–$3,500

Concessions

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

About one in three 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: 69%1 month: 6%1.5 months: 3%2 months: 22%
31%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
69%(22 of 32)
1 month
6%(2 of 32)
1.5 months
3%(1 of 32)
2 months
22%(7 of 32)

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