Elliott-Chelsea Houses Explained

Chelsea-Elliott Houses
Settlement Type:NYCHA property
Coordinates:40.7489°N -74.0015°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:Manhattan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.010
Population Total:2,323 [2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:10001
Area Code:212, 332, 646, and 917
Blank Name:Average household income

The Elliott-Chelsea Houses is a combined housing project of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), located between West 25th and 27th Streets and Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It consists of two contiguous projects which were originally separate but have been combined for administrative purposes: the John Lovejoy Elliott Houses, named after the founder of the Hudson Guild, has four 11- and 12-story buildings which accommodate over 1400 residents in 589 apartments.[3] The Chelsea Houses has over 1,000 residents in 426 apartments within two 21-story buildings.[4]

History

Prior to development, the Elliott Houses were criticized by the United States Housing Authority who cited the land value being higher than other housing projects. NYCHA broke ground in December 1945 and were completed on July 15, 1947. Designed by William Lescaze, they were one of the first examples of high rise tower in the park style.[5] The Chelsea Houses were designed by architect Paul L. Wood[6] and construction started in 1961 and completed on May 31, 1964.[7] The Chelsea Houses were aided by the state for $8.3 million.

In 2012, NYCHA converted a parking lot in the development into a 168 unit building for low-to-middle-income households.[8] Development firms Related Companies and Essence Development proposed rebuilding the Elliott-Chelsea Houses and the nearby Fulton Houses in early 2023.[9] In a survey in June 2023, residents of the Elliott-Chelsea Houses and Fulton Houses voted in favor of demolishing the existing towers and constructing a 3,500-unit apartment complex on the same site. At the time, NYCHA officials estimated that the complexes needed about $1 billion in repairs and that it would cost about as much to build new complexes on the site.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chelsea-Elliott Houses Area . November 7, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Chelsea-Elliott Houses Population.
  3. http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/developments/manelliot.shtml "Elliott Houses"
  4. http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/developments/manchelseaelliot.shtml "Chelsea Houses"
  5. Book: Caramellino, Gaia. Europe Meets America: William Lescaze, Architect of Modern Housing. 2016-08-17. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 9781443898423. en.
  6. Web site: NEW CITY HOUSING TO COST 83 MILLION; Record Program Calls for More Than 5,500 Homes NEW CITY HOUSING TO COST 83 MILLION. April 26, 1961. The New York Times. en. 2019-06-26.
  7. Web site: CHELSEA HOUSING SET; Work to Start in December on 2 Buildings With 425 Flats. August 21, 1961. The New York Times. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20240410033527/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/08/21/98541645.html. April 10, 2024. 2019-06-26. live.
  8. News: In Chelsea, a Great Wealth Divide. Navarro. Mireya. 2015-10-23. The New York Times. 2019-05-10. en-US. 0362-4331. September 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909005256/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/25/nyregion/in-chelsea-a-great-wealth-divide.html. live.
  9. Web site: Brand . David . March 15, 2023 . Once a long shot, a plan to demolish and rebuild Chelsea public housing complex sees new life . June 21, 2023 . Gothamist . June 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621140142/https://gothamist.com/news/once-a-long-shot-a-plan-to-demolish-and-rebuild-chelsea-public-housing-complex-sees-new-life . live .
  10. News: Zaveri . Mihir . June 21, 2023 . NYC Moves on $1.5 Billion Plan to Tear Down and Replace Public Housing . The New York Times . June 21, 2023 . June 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621002551/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/nyregion/public-housing-demolish.html . live .
  11. Web site: Brand . David . June 21, 2023 . Tenants vote to demolish and rebuild Chelsea public housing complexes . June 21, 2023 . Gothamist . June 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621024709/https://gothamist.com/news/tenants-vote-to-demolish-and-rebuild-chelsea-public-housing-complexes . live .
  12. Guerra, Erasmo. "A Precious opportunity for young nuyorican actress", Puerto Rico and the American Dream, November 7, 2009. Accessed February 4, 2022. "Andujar spent the latter part of her childhood in the Chelsea-Elliott Houses, where she endured the hard luck of being the new girl on the block."
  13. https://www.amny.com/news/whoopi-ing-it-up-for-hudson-guild/ "Whoopi-ing it up for Hudson Guild"

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