The numbers behind NYC housing, updated every day.
Straight from official city data. No spin, no estimates. Just what the city published.
Heat and hot water complaints
New Yorkers made 2,242 heat and hot water complaints to 311 from Oct 8 to Oct 14. The week before, it was 3,256.
New apartments filed with the city
144 new building applications filed with the Department of Buildings from Sep 17 to Oct 16 propose 3,780 apartments. Filings are early: not every project gets built.
Biggest filings
| Address | Borough | Apartments | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37-25 21 Street | Queens | 269 | Oct 16 |
| 1000 Fountain Avenue | Brooklyn | 207 | Sep 29 |
| 996 Atlantic Avenue | Brooklyn | 204 | Oct 9 |
| 1424 Overing Street | Bronx | 99 | Sep 25 |
| 998 Atlantic Avenue | Brooklyn | 99 | Oct 9 |
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Job Application Filings, NYC Open Data
Immediately hazardous housing violations
HPD issued 4,574 Class C violations, the most serious kind, from Oct 8 to Oct 14. The week before, it was 5,556.
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Source: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC Open Data
Residential evictions this year
City marshals carried out 13,465 residential evictions this year, through Oct 16. By the same date last year, it was 14,621.
Source: NYC Department of Investigation, Evictions, NYC Open Data
Affordable housing lotteries open now
These lotteries are accepting applications on Housing Connect. Apply before the deadline.
| Building | Borough | Units | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 293 East 207th Street Apartments | Bronx | 3 | Oct 20 |
| 354 East 194th Street Apartments | Bronx | 11 | Oct 23 |
| Sackett Apartments aka 224 3rd Avenue | Brooklyn | 20 | Oct 26 |
| One River Park 355 Exterior Street | Bronx | 227 | Nov 6 |
Source: NYC HPD, Advertised Lotteries on Housing Connect, NYC Open Data