WSUR (SITE C) 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 157 apartments across 1 building completed in 1965. MetroDeeds tracks 14 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 2 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 12 Class B (hazardous), and 0 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 | Nov 28, 2007 | CLOSED | 1012040021 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| C | Jul 18, 2007 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT A… | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH-BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd S… | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAS… | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED… | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jun 16, 2009 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd S… | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jul 18, 2007 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STO… | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
| B | Jul 18, 2007 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH | NOV SENT OUT | 1012040021 ↗ |
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WSUR (SITE C) 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE comprises 157 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 14 HPD violations at WSUR (SITE C) 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE as of May 29, 2026: 2 Class C (immediately hazardous), 12 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.
WSUR (SITE C) 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE 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).
WSUR (SITE C) 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE has approximately 0.09 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 approximately 1.7× the NYCHA-wide cohort average — above-average density.
WSUR (SITE C) 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE 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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