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Manhattan Housing Court — Address, Parts, and What to Expect

The New York County Housing Court (Manhattan) is located at 111 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013, inside the Manhattan Civil Court building. It hears nonpayment, holdover, and HP proceedings for residential properties in Manhattan, with seven resolution parts, seven trial parts, and one HP part. The supervising judge is Hon. Frances Ortiz.

About Manhattan Housing Court

The New York County Housing Court — the Landlord-Tenant Part for Manhattan — operates inside the Manhattan Civil Court building at 111 Centre Street. It serves landlords and tenants of residential property anywhere in Manhattan through seven resolution parts (settlement and motion practice), seven trial parts, and one HP part for code-enforcement proceedings. The court provides Help Center services and the Volunteer Lawyer Program for unrepresented litigants, but represented landlords typically have a meaningful procedural advantage.

Court Parts

  • Seven resolution parts
  • Seven trial parts
  • One HP part

Frequently Asked Questions

Source: Information on this page is summarized from the official New York State Unified Court System website at ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/adminNewYorkHsg.shtml. Last reviewed 2026. Court schedules, judicial assignments, and procedures change — confirm current details on the official site or by calling the courthouse before relying on any information here.

Location

Address
111 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013
Phone
646-386-5592
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Transit
Subway: 4/5/6/J/Z to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall; N/Q/R/W to Canal Street.

Court Personnel

Supervising Judge
Hon. Frances Ortiz
Clerk of the County
Michael Gallo (646-386-5730)

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