Sotomayor Houses Explained

Sotomayor Houses
Settlement Type:NYCHA property
Coordinates:40.8266°N -73.8664°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name2:New York City
Subdivision Name3:Bronx
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:10472
Area Code:718, 347, 929, and 917

The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses and Community Center is a housing project in Soundview, The Bronx, New York City. Formerly known as the Bronxdale Houses, the project was renamed in honor of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who had spent part of her childhood in the development, in June 2010.[1] The complex was originally opened in January 1955. The 28-building complex includes close to 1,500 apartments that house about 3,500 residents. The 30.77-acre development is bordered by Bruckner Boulevard and Watson, Soundview and Leland Avenues.[2]

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  1. News: Sprawling Bronxdale Houses to be renamed after former resident Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The Daily News. New York City. June 3, 2010. Simone. Weichselbaum. Katie. Nelson.
  2. Web site: MyNYCHA Developments Portal. my.nycha.info. 2019-10-15.
  3. News: HOUSE PROUD; Harlem Renaissance Meets Martha Stewart . The New York Times . August 13, 1998.
  4. News: Disco King Mario Honored with Street Co-Naming . News12 the Bronx . August 13, 1998.