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.
BETANCES I is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the Bronx, comprising 309 apartments across 13 buildings completed in 1973. MetroDeeds tracks 358 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 137 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 142 Class B (hazardous), and 79 Class A (non-hazardous) — placing the development well above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat and Hot Water | Mar 30, 2026 | PENDING | 2022690100 |
| Tenant Action | Jan 26, 2023 | CLOSED | 2022690100 |
| Tenant Action | Jan 26, 2023 | CLOSED | 2022690100 |
| Tenant Action | Dec 19, 2022 | CLOSED | 2022690100 |
| Tenant Action | Dec 18, 2019 | CLOSED | 2022690100 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Oct 28, 2019 | §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 | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | May 22, 2026 | § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HI… | NOV SENT OUT | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 28, 2026 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEDING OVER 130 DEGREES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATE… | NOV SENT OUT | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 21, 2026 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 3, 2026 | § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DE… | NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 3, 2026 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 3, 2026 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 3, 2026 | § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HI… | NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 1, 2026 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY | INVALID CERTIFICATION | 2022690100 ↗ |
| C | Apr 1, 2026 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM | NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME | 2022690100 ↗ |
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BETANCES I comprises 309 apartments across 13 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 358 HPD violations at BETANCES I as of May 29, 2026: 137 Class C (immediately hazardous), 142 Class B (hazardous), and 79 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.
BETANCES 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.
BETANCES I has approximately 1.16 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 22.3× the NYCHA-wide cohort average — a high-density outlier.
BETANCES 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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