| Stapleton Houses | |
| Settlement Type: | NYCHA property |
| Nickname: | Stapleton |
| Coordinates: | 40.6224°N -74.0815°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
| Subdivision Name2: | New York City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Staten Island |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 10304 |
| Area Code: | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
The Stapleton Houses are a housing project in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City. The project consists of six 8-story buildings with 693 apartment units. It covers and is bordered by Tompkins Avenue, and Broad, Hill, Warren and Gordon Streets. It is owned and managed by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and is the largest NYCHA development in Staten Island.[1]
The Stapleton Houses, which began construction in 1959, were designed by architects Ballard, Todd & Snibbe. Each building was designed to be long and narrow and with outdoor galleries to remove interior corridors. Facilities on the site include three playgrounds, lounge, meeting rooms, childcare center and a covered garden terrace.[2] The development was completed on May 31, 1962.
In the 1980s, the development saw the rise of the crack epidemic, and with that a rise in crime. Crime declined in the 1990s, but violence did not and the houses are now home to a large array of security cameras.[3]