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.
KING TOWERS is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 1,379 apartments. MetroDeeds tracks 28 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 4 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 20 Class B (hazardous), and 4 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 | May 27, 2021 | CLOSED | 1015960001 |
| Tenant Action | Aug 23, 2007 | CLOSED | 1015960001 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13th STORY, 4th APA… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| C | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13th ST… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| C | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13th ST… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| C | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| B | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCAT… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| B | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| B | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH WALL. APPROX. = 20 SQ.FT. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| B | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| B | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH, WEST AND EAST WALLS IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED … | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
| B | Aug 13, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 13G, 13th… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1015960001 ↗ |
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KING TOWERS comprises 1,379 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 28 HPD violations at KING TOWERS as of May 29, 2026: 4 Class C (immediately hazardous), 20 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.
KING TOWERS 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.
KING TOWERS has approximately 0.02 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.
KING TOWERS 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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