Brevoort Houses Explained

Brevoort Houses
Settlement Type:NYCHA property
Coordinates:40.6793°N -73.9226°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Name2:New York City
Subdivision Name3:Brooklyn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.026
Population Total:1,973 [2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:11233
Area Code:718, 347, 929, and 917
Blank Name:Average household income

Brevoort Houses, or Brevoort Projects, are a housing project located in the Bedford-Stuyvestant neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. The complex is made up of 13 seven-story buildings with 896 apartments. The complex sits on 17.26-acres and construction was completed on August 31, 1955. It is owned and managed by New York City Housing Authority.[3]

The development is located between Bainbridge and Fulton Streets and Ralph and Patchen Avenues. The closest subway lines include the "C" at Ralph Avenue, as well as the "A" and "C" at Utica Avenue.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farragut Houses Area . November 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151116044551/http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/developments/bklynfarragut.shtml . November 16, 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Farragut Houses Population.
  3. Web site: Brevoort Houses. NYC.gov. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120925060949/http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/developments/bklynbrevoort.shtml. September 25, 2012. March 23, 2012.
  4. Web site: The Fabolous Life. The Village Voice. March 23, 2012. January 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101062504/http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-02-05/news/the-fabolous-life/. dead.
  5. Crowe, Larry (14 July 2012). "Finding Aid to The HistoryMakers ® Video Oral History with Steven Richardson" (PDF). The History Makers. Retrieved 15 May 2023. https://www.thehistorymakers.org/sites/default/files/A2012_151_EAD.pdf