Fort Washington Ave Rehab

Fort Washington Consolidation
NYCHA Property
Fort Washington Avenue Rehab Consolidation
Interactive map of Fort Washington Consolidation
CountryUnited States
State New York
CityNew York City
BoroughManhattan
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.61 acres (1.06 ha)
Population
[1]
 • Total
275
Zip Code
10032

The Fort Washington Avenue Rehab, also known as the Fort Washington Houses, is a seven-story senior housing and center building owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). It is located on the north side of West 163rd Street between Riverside Drive and Fort Washington Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.[2]

History

In October 1979, an announcement was made that the former Delafield Hospital was being transferred to NYCHA for conversion to public housing for the elderly; the building had been vacant following the hospital's closure in 1975.[3][4] The hospital had been designed by Isadore Rosenfield and its construction was funded through the Public Works Administration.[5] Efforts to save the structure from demolition were led by a coalition of groups including the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Fort Washington Houses Services for the Elderly, New York City Department for the Aging and City Councilmember Stanley Michels.[6][7]

A groundbreaking ceremony for the conversion of the building into the Fort Washington Houses was held on July 1, 1983 and attended by Mayor Ed Koch.[8] The renovated building opened in May 1985.[9] That same year, Fort Washington Houses Services for the Elderly opened a senior citizen center on the ground floor and basement of the housing complex.[7][10] Occupying an area of 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2), the senior citizen center grew to provide bilingual programs in English and Spanish to 900 members, most of which lived in the surrounding neighborhood.[6][7] Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center opened an ambulatory care center specializing in geriatrics within the building in 1987.[11][12]

21st Century

In 2010, the senior citizen center was expanded to include the Riverstone Memory Center in a 6,200-square-foot (580 m2) space designed for persons suffering from memory loss.[10][13][note 1]

The Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) conversion on this building started in November 2020. The Property Manager is Cornell Place Inc. and the Social Security Provider is The Community League of Heights, Inc.[14] A total of 16 housing complexes in Manhattan, including this building at 99 Fort Washington Avenue, were renovated under the PACT program beginning in January 2021.[15]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Fort Washington Houses Services for the Elderly changed its name to Riverstone Senior Life Services in 2008.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 215, c. 5. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  2. ^ "Fort Washington Avenue Rehab" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  3. ^ "Plans for Hospital". The New York Times. 1979-10-12. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  4. ^ Lewis, John (October 21, 1979). "Old hospital to be center for the aged". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2026-02-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Mackey, Linda (2020-06-25). Eligibility Evaluation (Report). New York State Historic Preservation Office. Unique Site Number 06101.021230.
  6. ^ a b Wilder, David (2019). "Filling the Housing and Service Gap". In Killeffer, Eloise H.; Bennett, Ruth (eds.). Successful Models of Community Long Term Care Services for the Elderly. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317736547. Retrieved 2026-02-27 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c McQueen, Gregg (2025-04-22). "Riverstone's Milestone". Manhattan Times. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  8. ^ Johnston, Laurie; Anderson, Susan Heller (1983-07-02). "Former Hospital to Shelter The Aged and Handicapped". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  9. ^ Clifford, Timothy (1986-05-21). "Manhattan Neighborhoods". Newsday. ProQuest 285286417.
  10. ^ a b c "About". Riverstone Senior Life Services. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  11. ^ Dunlap, David W. (1987-01-26). "Upper Manhattan: Washington Heights Copes With Change". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  12. ^ "Creating Networks Close to Home". Stethoscope. Vol. XLII, no. 1. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. 1987. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  13. ^ "Riverstone Senior Life Services". Belmont Freeman Architects. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  14. ^ "Fort Washington Avenue Rehab - Planning for PACT" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  15. ^ Gibbons, Haeven (2021-10-14). "Renovations on more than 1,700 units of public housing in upper Manhattan are making a big difference in residents' lives". amNewYork. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
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