Harlem

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has secured $445 million in financing to overhaul Manhattanville Houses, a public housing development in Harlem, Manhattan. The project, which is part of NYCHA’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) initiative, will renovate 1,272 apartments across six residential buildings, improving living conditions for more than 2,600 residents. The conversion of these units to Project-Based Section 8 housing under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program ensures continued affordability while allowing private partners to fund critical repairs. Construction is already underway and is led by Gilbane Development Company, Apex Building Group, and West Harlem Group Assistance, with ELH Mgmt LLC overseeing property management and Goddard Riverside providing on-site social services.

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Ray Harlem, a 21-story mixed-use building at 2035 Fifth Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and Frida Escobedo and developed by Ray and LMXD, the structure yields 222 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 58 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $31,132 to $218,010.

A rendering has been revealed for 132 East 125th Street, a 13-story mixed-use building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the project will yield 73 affordable housing units in one- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 45,000 square feet of medical offices on the second through fifth floors. The property is located at the corner of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue.