Taylor–Wythe Houses | |
Settlement Type: | NYCHA property |
Coordinates: | 40.7046°N -73.965°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
Subdivision Name2: | New York City |
Subdivision Name3: | Brooklyn |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 11211 |
Area Code: | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
The Taylor–Wythe Houses is a New York City Housing Authority development in the Williamsburg neighborhood, in Brooklyn, New York City.
The Taylor–Wythe Houses were completed June 30, 1974 and consists of five buildings, 8, 11, 12 and 13 stories high on 4.2acres. There are 525 apartments housing some 1,681 residents. The development is bounded by Wythe Ave, Ross Street, and Clymer Street. The buses and the subway routes service the area. The neighborhood is a mix of Hispanic, African-American, and Hasidic families, with gentrification as an ongoing process that is transforming the landscape.