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.
CROWN HEIGHTS is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Brooklyn, comprising 116 apartments across 8 buildings completed in 1986. MetroDeeds tracks 22 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 10 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 8 Class B (hazardous), and 4 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.
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Oct 19, 2018 | §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 | 3013750034 ↗ |
| I | Nov 28, 2017 | §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 | 3013750034 ↗ |
| I | Nov 14, 2016 | §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 | 3013750034 ↗ |
| I | Oct 13, 2015 | §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 | 3013750034 ↗ |
| I | Feb 24, 2015 | §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 | 3013750034 ↗ |
| C | Dec 13, 2025 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AC UNIT INSTALLED AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW. , 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM … | NOV SENT OUT | 3013750034 ↗ |
| C | Feb 19, 2025 | § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 3013750034 ↗ |
| C | Feb 19, 2025 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 3013750034 ↗ |
| C | Feb 19, 2025 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM | NOV SENT OUT | 3013750034 ↗ |
| C | Dec 5, 2024 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO CELLAR. AT BOILER ROOM | NOV SENT OUT | 3013750034 ↗ |
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CROWN HEIGHTS comprises 116 apartments across 8 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 22 HPD violations at CROWN HEIGHTS as of May 29, 2026: 10 Class C (immediately hazardous), 8 Class B (hazardous), and 4 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.
CROWN HEIGHTS 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.
CROWN HEIGHTS has approximately 0.19 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 3.7× the NYCHA-wide cohort average — a high-density outlier.
CROWN HEIGHTS 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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