Co-op City
The largest cooperative housing development in the world, with 35 massive residential towers in the northeastern Bronx housing over 50,000 residents in a self-contained community.
Co-op City Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 0.8 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Co-op City ran 15 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Co-op City apartment building went up in 1989, 0% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 0.4% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Co-op City
HPD issued 4 violations per 100 apartments in Co-op City over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 23.5% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 17 buildings holding 15,783 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Co-op City
Buildings in Co-op City averaged 4 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 23.5% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Co-op City | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 17 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 15,783 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 4 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 0.5 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 23.5% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 0% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 0.4% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1989 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Co-op City, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Co-op City
Each service page is tailored to Co-op City’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Co-op City buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Co-op City building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Massive cooperative tower blocks (35 buildings, 15,000+ units)
Massive cooperative community, middle-class, diverse, self-contained amenities, suburban Bronx
Bx28/Bx30/Bx12 buses, BxM7/BxM8 express buses; no subway
No subway, car very helpful, co-op ownership structure complexity, distance from Manhattan