Harborview Terrace

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Harborview Terrace Houses
NYCHA Property
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Harborview Terrace
Interactive map of Harborview Terrace Houses
Country United States
StateFlag of New York.svg New York
City New York City
Borough Manhattan
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.82 acres (1.14 ha)
Population
[1]
 • Total
559
ZIP Code
10019

The Harborview Terrace Houses is a public housing project owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) with two buildings. The housing complex is located between West 54th to 56th Streets and 10th and 11th Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. [2] Building I has 16 Floors, where the management office is located, and Building II has 15 Floors.

History

The site of the housing complex was condemned by the city as a result of the Clinton Urban Renewal Area, which was designated in 1969 and encompassed the area between 10th and 11th Avenues from 50th to 56th Streets. [3] [4] In 1972, the Board of Estimate approved a Large Scale Residential Development Plan (LSRD) and plans for the development of three buildings on the site were filed. [4] [5] The housing complex was completed by NYCHA in June 1977 and formally dedicated on November 15, 1977. [1] [6] Designed by architect Herbert L. Mandel, the project was built using air rights over the West Side Line. [7]

In 2005, an agreement made as part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project called for the development of 155 affordable housing units on the site. Several proposals have been made to redevelop a parking lot on the site with new housing, but plans have been stalled since 2019. [8] The site of the parking lot between 55th and 56th Streets was originally planned to include a 10-story building in the LSRD that was approved in 1972. [4]

On November 10, 2023, a celebration was held to mark the completion of upgrades to the 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) open space area outside of the Harborview Terrace Complex, which included a new basketball court, pickleball court, enhanced seating, wall murals, and asphalt art. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 42, col. 3.
  2. ↑ "Harborview Terrace" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority.
  3. ↑ Tomasson, Robert E. (February 18, 1973). "Developers Turning to West Midtown". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Noland, Jean-Daniel; Levin, Anna Hayes (July 11, 2008). "Harborview Affordable Housing Development" (PDF). Letter to Amanda Burden. Manhattan Community Board 4. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Building Permit Search". Office for Metropolitan History. NB 9-1972. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dedicated to Better Living". New York Daily News. November 16, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved January 1, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 289. ISBN   978-0-19538-386-7.
  8. ↑ Smith, Rachel Holliday (April 16, 2019). "Long-Delayed Development at Hell's Kitchen NYCHA Site Pulled After 14 Years". The City. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ Echavaria, Vincent (November 16, 2023). "Harborview Terrace Welcomes Newly Transformed Community, Recreation Space". The NYCHA Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
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