Construction is complete on ANCP Morningside, a conversion of three five-story buildings into affordable shared-equity cooperatives in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Designed by SLM Architecture P.C. and developed by Genesis Companies and Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County, the project involved the renovation of the formerly city-owned properties into permanently affordable housing yielding 36 units. Work was financed through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program (ANCP). The properties are located between Manhattan Avenue, 115th Street, and 116th Street.
ANCP Morningside is part of a broader housing strategy, dubbed “Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era.” Released in May, the plan includes investments intended to increase affordable homeownership production by 85 percent over the next two fiscal years. The initiative also proposes the creation of the “Our Home” program to expand resident-controlled cooperatives, alongside additional support for programs such as Open Door and HomeFirst.
ANCP Morningside. Image: SLM Architecture P.C.
The residential breakdown consists of nine one-bedroom units, eight two-bedroom units, and 18 three-bedroom units. All units are affordable for working families making 90 to 100 percent of the city’s area median income (AMI). The project also includes two ground-floor commercial spaces.
ANCP Morningside. Image: SLM Architecture P.C.
Transit nearby ANCP Morningside includes the 125th Street station, served by the A, B, C, and D trains, as well as the 116th Street–Columbia University station, served by the 1 train.
“Projects like ANCP Morningside show what is possible when we expand cooperative and community ownership and Block by Block will ensure more New Yorkers have the chance to put down roots and build a future here, whether they rent or own,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “For generations, homeownership has been a clear path to stability, but it’s become out of reach for working class New Yorkers.”
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Too bad they didn’t put the cornices and details back.
Agreed, even a basic one without all of the fancy details would’ve sufficed.
Apartment buildings were often erected up to 5 floors to avoid the requirement of an elevator. Prior to 1922, there were no self-service elevators. Hopefully, the building with the entrance ramp has one.
Due to the rising tax structure this is a expenditure NYC can not afford. The buildings should be sold to reduce NYC taxes