[17] Located at 159th Street and 108th Avenue on the east side of the development is the Jamaica Day Nursery.

[15][16][19] Adjacent to the west of complex lies the Atlantic Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, which does not stop in this area.

[9][15] Prior to the construction of the project, South Jamaica was considered a slum and severely overcrowded.

[20][25] The land was acquired at low cost, and the development was designed to feature low-rise buildings.

[24][26] Though located in a predominantly African American neighborhood, the houses were the first NYCHA facility to be racially integrated with both White and Black families.

[18][28][29][32][33] The Jamaica Day Nursery, formerly located on 107th Avenue and 159th Street, was moved into a new headquarters within the complex on September 9.

[4][6][13] In the 1980s and 1990s, during the national crack cocaine epidemic, the South Jamaica Houses were considered a hotbed for drug-related activity and violence.

[2][10][11][44][45][46] This has continued into the 21st century, in spite of major drug raids by the New York City Police Department in 1999 and 2012.

Eagle Academy for Young Men III and the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety are located south of Linden Boulevard.