Cooper Park Houses

Cooper Park Houses
NYCHA Property
Interactive map of Cooper Park Houses
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Brooklyn
Area
• Total	12.38 acres (5.01 ha)
Population [1]
• Total	1,448
Zip Codes	11211 and 11222

The Cooper Park Houses is a Public Housing Complex owned by NYCHA and it has eleven 7-story buildings. It is located between Kingsland and Morgan Avenues and between Frost Street and Maspeth Avenue in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. ^[2] It has 1,448 residents as of 2025 and is named after the adjacent Cooper Park.

The project was approved by the City Planning Commission in 1951. ^[3] Construction began on June 29, 1951 and the cornerstone was laid on October 21, 1952. ^{[4] [5]} Tenants began moving into the complex in March 1953; ^[6] this housing complex was completed in June 1953. ^[1]

In 2017, NYCHA unveiled a "NextGen" 10-year strategic plan to repair and rebuild public housing to improve the conditions of each building. ^[7]

See also

• New York City Housing Authority

References

1. "Development Data Book" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 26, c, 4. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
2. "Cooper Park" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
3. "Housing Plans OKd Despite Beefs". New York Daily News. 1951-03-06. Retrieved 2026-01-01– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Celebrate Progress In Housing Projects". Brooklyn Eagle. 1951-08-10. Retrieved 2026-01-01– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cornerstone Is Laid in Greenpoint For Project to Have 11 Buildings". The New York Times. 1952-10-22. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
6. "Greenpoint Housing Opening". The New York Times. 1953-03-24. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
7. "NYCHA Unveils NextGen Neighborhoods Site at Cooper Park Houses". www.nyc.gov (Press release). New York City Housing Authority. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2025-11-09.