Marlboro Houses
Marlboro Houses | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Marlboro Houses | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.54 acres (13.57 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,614[1] |
| Zip Code | 11223 |
The Marlboro Houses are a NYCHA housing complex that consists of 28 buildings, the first three buildings are 16 stories tall while the rest (Buildings IV-XXVIII) are 7 stories tall. The complex is located between Avenue V/86th Street to Avenue W/X in the Gravesend neighborhood in Brooklyn.[2]
History
These buildings were built in January 1958.
21st Century
In February 2021, NYCHA requested a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) from the Urban Land Institute to examine this complex, to be more resilient because of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and its semi-coastal location, flooding risk, storm surges, and even heat exposures.[3]
In mid-2024, New York City Mayor Adams and senior officials broke ground for a Marlboro Agricultural Education Center within this housing complex itself that has an area of 9,900 square feet (920 m2), on top of that will be a greenhouse with healthy fruits and vegetables for $18.2M.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "NYCHA Development Data Book 2005" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 30, c. 4. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Marlboro" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Brooklyn, NY: Resilience in NYCHA's Marlboro Houses". ULI Knowledge Finder. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Mayor Adams Breaks Ground on $18 Million Marlboro Agricultural Education Center in Brooklyn". The official website of the City of New York. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2025-11-18.