BROWNSVILLE is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Brooklyn, comprising 1,338 apartments. MetroDeeds tracks 12 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 3 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 6 Class B (hazardous), and 3 Class A (non-hazardous) — below 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.
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1… | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| C | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st ST… | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| C | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY… | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| B | Nov 4, 2013 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| B | Nov 4, 2013 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY… | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| B | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| B | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENT… | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| B | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| B | Jul 12, 2008 | § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT… | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
| A | Nov 4, 2013 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 3035440001 ↗ |
Each BBL links to MetroDeeds deed feed for full transaction history.
BROWNSVILLE comprises 1,338 apartments, 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 12 HPD violations at BROWNSVILLE as of May 29, 2026: 3 Class C (immediately hazardous), 6 Class B (hazardous), and 3 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.
BROWNSVILLE is owned and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the public agency responsible for NYC's federal public housing portfolio. NYCHA handles property management, maintenance, and tenant services directly at this development (no PACT/RAD private-management transfer on record).
BROWNSVILLE has approximately 0.009 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 below the NYCHA-wide cohort average.
BROWNSVILLE 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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