DOUGLASS II is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 750 apartments across 6 buildings completed in 1958. MetroDeeds tracks 9 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 0 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 0 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.
| Case Type | Filed | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant Action | Dec 16, 2004 | CLOSED | 1018550001 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT … | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT LOWER DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR… | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINETS AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT … | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH WALL. APPROX. = 15 SQ.FT. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th… | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd AP… | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EA… | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FRO… | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
| B | Sep 25, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FRO… | NOV SENT OUT | 1018550001 ↗ |
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DOUGLASS II comprises 750 apartments across 6 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 9 HPD violations at DOUGLASS II as of May 29, 2026: 0 Class C (immediately hazardous), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 0 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.
DOUGLASS II 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).
DOUGLASS II has approximately 0.01 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.
DOUGLASS II 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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