WALD is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 1,861 apartments. MetroDeeds tracks 3 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 0 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 1 Class B (hazardous), and 2 Class A (non-hazardous) — with no Class B or Class C (hazardous-or-worse) violations recorded on the development's tracked BBLs. 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 8, 2023 | CLOSED | 1003560001 |
| Tenant Action | Aug 22, 2007 | CLOSED | 1003560001 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Mar 5, 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 | 1003560001 ↗ |
| B | Jun 19, 2012 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11C, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH | NOV SENT OUT | 1003560001 ↗ |
| A | Jan 15, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUT… | NOV SENT OUT | 1003560001 ↗ |
| A | Jan 15, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F… | NOV SENT OUT | 1003560001 ↗ |
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WALD comprises 1,861 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 3 HPD violations at WALD as of May 29, 2026: 0 Class C (immediately hazardous), 1 Class B (hazardous), and 2 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.
WALD 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).
WALD has approximately 0.002 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.
WALD 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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