McKinley Houses

McKinley Houses
NYCHA Property
William McKinley Houses
Interactive map of McKinley Houses
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Bronx
Area
• Total	6.72 acres (2.72 ha)
Population
• Total	1,299 [1]
Zip Code	10456

The McKinley Houses is a NYCHA housing project that consists of 5 buildings numbered 3 to 7 (III to VII) and each building has 16 stories. It is located between East 161st and 163rd Streets and also between Trinity to Tinton Avenues in Morrisania, the Bronx. ^[2] It was named after the 25th U.S. president William McKinley (1844-1901), assassinated in Buffalo, New York in 1901. ^[3]

History

Tenants began planning on moving into this complex in December 1961. ^[4] That housing project was completed in July 1962. ^[1]

21st Century

Somewhere in this timeline^{[ when? ]}, the community center is built and set in the center in the Bronx. It includes expanded offices, computer science education centers, games and activity rooms, and a multi-purpose auditorium. ^[5]

In Spring 2024, The elevators are replaced with upgraded systems for $9.7M as part of the Capital Project. ^[6]

See also

• New York City Housing Authority

References

1. "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 15, c. 5. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
2. "McKinley" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
3. "NYCHA - McKinley Community Center, 725 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10456, US - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
4. "Housing Project Opens Thursday". New York Daily News. 1961-12-12. p. 71. Retrieved 2025-12-14– via Newspapers.com.
5. "McKinley Houses Community Center". Alexander Gorlin Architects. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
6. Echavaria, Vincent (2024-07-03). "NYCHA's Capital Projects Roundup: Spring 2024". NYCHA Now. Retrieved 2025-12-14.