SOTOMAYOR HOUSES is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the Bronx, comprising 1,497 apartments. MetroDeeds tracks 16 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 1 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 7 Class B (hazardous), and 8 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 11, 2025 | CLOSED | 2037230001 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | May 5, 2016 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th ST… | NOV SENT OUT | 2037300001 ↗ |
| B | May 5, 2016 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT… | NOV SENT OUT | 2037300001 ↗ |
| B | May 5, 2016 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 4th… | NOV SENT OUT | 2037300001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 8, 2014 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT … | NOV SENT OUT | 2037230001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 8, 2014 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH | NOV SENT OUT | 2037230001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 8, 2014 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH | NOV SENT OUT | 2037230001 ↗ |
| B | Dec 15, 2006 | § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUTH-TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST | NOV SENT OUT | 2037230001 ↗ |
| B | Dec 15, 2006 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT … | NOV SENT OUT | 2037230001 ↗ |
| A | May 5, 2016 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th ST… | NOV SENT OUT | 2037300001 ↗ |
| A | May 5, 2016 | § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMEN… | NOV SENT OUT | 2037300001 ↗ |
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SOTOMAYOR HOUSES comprises 1,497 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 16 HPD violations at SOTOMAYOR HOUSES as of May 29, 2026: 1 Class C (immediately hazardous), 7 Class B (hazardous), and 8 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.
SOTOMAYOR HOUSES 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).
SOTOMAYOR HOUSES 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.
SOTOMAYOR HOUSES 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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