SHELTON HOUSE is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Queens, comprising 152 apartments across 1 building completed in 1978. MetroDeeds tracks 4 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 1 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 3 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.
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mar 1, 2005 | SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9A, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST | NOV SENT OUT | 4097610036 ↗ |
| B | Jan 8, 2007 | SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOOSE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE 1st BEDROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY | NOV SENT OUT | 4097610036 ↗ |
| B | Jan 8, 2007 | SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCKING DEVICE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY | NOV SENT OUT | 4097610036 ↗ |
| B | Jul 19, 2000 | SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GAS GANGE OVEN IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY | NOV SENT OUT | 4097610036 ↗ |
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SHELTON HOUSE comprises 152 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 4 HPD violations at SHELTON HOUSE as of May 29, 2026: 1 Class C (immediately hazardous), 3 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.
SHELTON HOUSE 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).
SHELTON HOUSE has approximately 0.03 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 in line with the NYCHA-wide cohort average.
SHELTON HOUSE 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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