UPACA (SITE 5) is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 180 apartments across 1 building completed in 1986. MetroDeeds tracks 13 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 1 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 11 Class B (hazardous), and 1 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.
| Case Type | Filed | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant Action | Feb 19, 2026 | PENDING | 1017680012 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Apr 13, 2026 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , S… | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Apr 13, 2026 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th S… | NOV SENT OUT | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Apr 13, 2026 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 4t… | NOV SENT OUT | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Mar 15, 2026 | § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTELINE PIPE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12C, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORT… | NOV SENT OUT | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Feb 11, 2026 | § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC… | CIV14 MAILED | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Feb 11, 2026 | § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART… | CIV14 MAILED | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Feb 11, 2026 | § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC… | CIV14 MAILED | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Feb 11, 2026 | § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART… | CIV14 MAILED | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Feb 11, 2026 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7L, 7th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FRO… | CIV14 MAILED | 1017680012 ↗ |
| B | Feb 11, 2026 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7L, 7th STORY, 6th AP… | CIV14 MAILED | 1017680012 ↗ |
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UPACA (SITE 5) comprises 180 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 13 HPD violations at UPACA (SITE 5) as of May 29, 2026: 1 Class C (immediately hazardous), 11 Class B (hazardous), and 1 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.
UPACA (SITE 5) 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).
UPACA (SITE 5) has approximately 0.07 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.
UPACA (SITE 5) 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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