This development was selected for PACT conversion — a public-private partnership typically targeting developments with significant capital needs and deferred maintenance. Conditions may reflect years of deferred repairs prior to conversion.
ARMSTRONG I is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Brooklyn, comprising 369 apartments across 11 buildings completed in 1973. MetroDeeds tracks 78 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 21 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 26 Class B (hazardous), and 31 Class A (non-hazardous) — near the city-wide NYCHA average violation density. NYCHA, the public agency that owns and operates NYC's federal public housing portfolio, collectively manages approximately 159,354 apartments across 305 publicly tracked developments and has been consistently ranked among NYC's most distressed landlords by tenant advocates. The agency's portfolio aggregates 8,273 HPD housing-maintenance violations city-wide as of May 29, 2026, equivalent to a portfolio-wide density of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment. All data sourced from NYC HPD violation feeds and NYCHA's published development roster. See the methodology page for HPD classification details and data freshness.
| Case Type | Filed | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant Action | Jan 27, 2009 | CLOSED | 3017990044 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Nov 20, 2023 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN… | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 3017990044 ↗ |
| I | Nov 20, 2023 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN… | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Feb 19, 2026 | § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH | CIV14 MAILED | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Feb 19, 2026 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS… | NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Feb 19, 2026 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM | NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Jan 22, 2026 | § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Jan 22, 2026 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Nov 24, 2025 | 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES… | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | May 4, 2025 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LAMINATE FLOOR TILES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT F… | NOV SENT OUT | 3017990044 ↗ |
| C | Sep 14, 2024 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 3017990044 ↗ |
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ARMSTRONG I comprises 369 apartments across 11 buildings, operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The development is part of NYCHA's portfolio of approximately 159,354 apartments across 305 publicly-tracked developments city-wide.
MetroDeeds tracks 78 HPD violations at ARMSTRONG I as of May 29, 2026: 21 Class C (immediately hazardous), 26 Class B (hazardous), and 31 Class A (non-hazardous). HPD violations are recorded by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development based on building inspections and complaint follow-ups.
ARMSTRONG I is owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) but has been transferred to private management under NYCHA's PACT (Permanent Affordability Commitment Together) program. Day-to-day property management — including maintenance and tenant services — is handled by a private company under the federal RAD program. NYCHA retains long-term ownership and rent regulation; tenants keep their public-housing tenancy rights.
ARMSTRONG I has approximately 0.21 HPD violations per apartment, versus the NYCHA-wide cohort average of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment (8,273 violations across 159,354 apartments). That is approximately 4.1× the NYCHA-wide cohort average — a high-density outlier.
ARMSTRONG I residents can request maintenance work via the MyNYCHA app (see nyc.gov/site/nycha/residents/mynycha.page for app store links) or by calling NYCHA's Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771, available 24 hours a day. For emergency conditions HPD also enforces — including heat or hot water failures during heat-season months, no water, or mold — residents can additionally file a complaint with HPD by calling 311 or visiting nyc.gov/311. Sustained non-response can be escalated through NYC Housing Court via an HP Action; see the methodology page for guidance.
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