Seward Park Extension
Seward Park Extension | |
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 Interactive map of Seward Park Extension | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 686 |
| Zip Code | 10002 |
The Seward Park Extension is a NYCHA housing project with two buildings on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Both buildings have 23 stories; Building I is located on a block between Broome and Grand Streets and also between Essex and Norfolk Streets and Building II is located on a block between the Williamsburg Bridge in Delancey Street and Broome Street.[2] This housing project was completed in October 1973.[1] The opening was delayed for two years by a legal dispute over the selection of tenants.[3]
The 2015 film The Wolfpack is a documentary about the children of the Angulo family, who were largely confined to their apartment in the housing complex and homeschooled by their mother.[4]
21st century
[edit]In 2023-24, some reports have come out that this housing project is in the process of enrolling into Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program, this would include apartment and building's appearance renovations, roof replacement, and its community space renovation too, etc. Once this development converts to the PACT program, it will be under the Section 8 RAD Program becoming a Project Based Voucher Development in which it will be a Public-private partnership between private companies and NYCHA where the private companies will manage the housing development with NYCHA remaining as the owner and implementing oversight and policies. MDG, Essence Development, and Wavecrest Management were selected to be PACT partners with NYCHA to manage this development. The reason for the planned conversion is to receive higher government funding as well as funding from the private companies to upkeep the maintenance and make necessary repairs.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 48, c. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Seward Park Extension" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Darnton, John (February 11, 1974). "Ethnic Battle on Selecting Tenants Apparently Over". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ Maurer, Daniel (April 17, 2015). "The Wolfpack Documents a Band of Brothers Cloistered On the LES". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Permanent Affordability Commitment Together: PACT - Seward Park Extension". New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ Fernandez, Maria Monica (January 3, 2023). "PACT impact: Privatization fears at Lower East Side public housing". The Village Sun. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "PACT Interactive Map". New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Seward Park Extension". sewardpact.com. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Roche, Daniel Jonas (April 29, 2024). "NYCHA selects MDG, Essence, and Wavecrest Management to renovate multiple Lower East Side buildings under PACT/RAD". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Projects in Progress". MDG Design & Construction. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Seward Park Extension under construction on the Lower East Side of Manhattan – Photograph taken on September 29, 1971 at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives