This development was selected for PACT conversion — a public-private partnership typically targeting developments with significant capital needs and deferred maintenance. Conditions may reflect years of deferred repairs prior to conversion.
SAMUEL (CITY) is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 598 apartments across 40 buildings completed in 1994. 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 8,158 HPD housing-maintenance violations city-wide as of May 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | May 15, 2026 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING ( ROOF ABOVE ROOM) IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5D UPPER LEVEL, 5th STORY, 1… | NOV SENT OUT | 1020120015 ↗ |
| A | May 15, 2026 | § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5D UPPER LEVEL, 5t… | NOV SENT OUT | 1020120015 ↗ |
| A | Apr 29, 2026 | (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.G… | NOV SENT OUT | 1020120015 ↗ |
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SAMUEL (CITY) comprises 598 apartments across 40 buildings, 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 SAMUEL (CITY) as of May 9, 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.
SAMUEL (CITY) is owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) but has been transferred to private management under NYCHA's PACT (Permanent Affordability Commitment Together) program. Day-to-day property management — including maintenance and tenant services — is handled by a private company under the federal RAD program. NYCHA retains long-term ownership and rent regulation; tenants keep their public-housing tenancy rights.
SAMUEL (CITY) has approximately 0.005 HPD violations per apartment, versus the NYCHA-wide cohort average of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment (8,158 violations across 159,354 apartments). That is below the NYCHA-wide cohort average.
SAMUEL (CITY) 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.