Sedgwick Houses

Sedgwick Houses
NYCHA Property
Interactive map of Sedgwick Houses
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Bronx
Area
• Total	7.27 acres (2.94 ha)
Population
• Total	1,445 [1]
Zip code	10453

The Sedgwick Houses is a housing complex that is owned by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) that has seven buildings. Buildings I, II, and IV-VII have 14 stories while Building III has 15 stories. They are located between Undercliff and University Avenues and in front of West 174th Street in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City. ^[2]

History

The project was approved by the City Planning Commission and the Board of Estimate in June 1948. ^{[3] [4]} Construction began in March 1949. ^[5] This housing complex was completed in March 1951. ^[1] It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. ^{[6] [7]}

21st Century

In around 2022, The SUPERSTRUCTURES company provided investigation, design, and the construction to repaint and replace the ballasted roofing systems with liquid-applyed systems and replacements many others like railing, door saddle and hardware, cast stone, and window and door sealants. ^[8]

See also

• New York City Housing Authority

References

1. "Development-Data-Book" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 19, c. 2. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
2. "Sedgwick" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
3. "Housing Is Studied For Airport Areas". The New York Times. 1948-06-17. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
4. "City Votes $391,924 to Rent Commission". The New York Times. 1948-06-25. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
5. "City Housing Agency Starts 3 Projects". The New York Times. 1949-03-02. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
6. "Public Housing, anticipating new law, looks at New York's high-density planning innovations" (PDF). Architectural Forum. June 1949. pp. 87–89. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
7. Punz, Richard (1990). A History of Housing in New York City. Columbia University Press. p. 264. ISBN   0-231-06296-6 . Retrieved 2025-12-31.
8. "Sedgwick Houses". SUPERSTRUCTURES. Retrieved 2025-11-04.