Marcus Garvey Houses

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Marcus Garvey Houses
NYCHA Property
Gravey (Group A) Houses
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Marcus Garvey Houses
Interactive map of Marcus Garvey Houses
Country United States
StateFlag of New York.svg New York
City New York City
Borough Brooklyn
Area
 • Total
3.38 acres (1.37 ha)
Population
 • Total
793 [1]
Zip Code
11212

The Marcus Garvey Houses (also called Garvey (Group A) Houses) is a NYCHA housing project that consists of three residential buildings. Building I has 6 stories while buildings II and III both with 14 stories with a shorter 3 story part in the front at East New York Avenue. It is located between East New York and Pitkin Avenues and also between Strauss to Thomas S. Boyland Streets in Brownsville, Brooklyn. [2] It was named after Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey. [3]

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History

This housing project was completed in February 1975. [1]

21st century

Somewhere in the timeline,[ when? ] the housing project was selected to be part of the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) development in which will happen in the near future.[ when? ] This housing project would have renovations, emergency power systems, boiler replacements, and many repairs. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 27 c. 3. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Garvey (Group A)" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. ↑ admin (2020-02-18). "NYCHA Developments Named after Black Americans - The NYCHA Journal" . Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT): Marcus Garvey Houses". New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
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