INTERNATIONAL TOWER is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Queens, comprising 146 apartments across 1 building completed in 1983. MetroDeeds tracks 53 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 3 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 25 Class B (hazardous), and 25 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 23, 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 | 4098020041 ↗ |
| I | Dec 5, 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 | 4098020041 ↗ |
| I | Nov 21, 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 | 4098020041 ↗ |
| I | Oct 16, 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 | 4098020041 ↗ |
| I | Feb 27, 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 | 4098020041 ↗ |
| C | Apr 3, 1990 | § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG 1 STY. | NOV SENT OUT | 4098020041 ↗ |
| C | Jun 16, 1989 | § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED DOOR STREET TO VESTIBULE . | NOV SENT OUT | 4098020041 ↗ |
| C | Sep 7, 1988 | § 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 SENT OUT | 4098020041 ↗ |
| B | Feb 2, 1995 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STOVE 2 STY APT 2C KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' | NOV SENT OUT | 4098020041 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 1989 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNIQUE BALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASHES 4 STY APT 4R CENTER ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4R | NOV SENT OUT | 4098020041 ↗ |
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INTERNATIONAL TOWER comprises 146 apartments across 1 building, 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 53 HPD violations at INTERNATIONAL TOWER as of May 29, 2026: 3 Class C (immediately hazardous), 25 Class B (hazardous), and 25 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.
INTERNATIONAL TOWER 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).
INTERNATIONAL TOWER has approximately 0.36 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 7.0× the NYCHA-wide cohort average — a high-density outlier.
INTERNATIONAL TOWER 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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