Morris Houses
Morris I and II
Morris Houses | |
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Interactive map of Morris I and II | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′06″N 73°54′18″W / 40.835°N 73.905°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Bronx |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.76 acres (7.19 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,336 |
| Zip code | 10456 |
Morris Houses are a public housing project owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) that consists of 17 buildings.[Note 3] The housing complex is located between East 169th to 171st Streets and between Park to 3rd Avenues in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City.[2][3] The site is located adjacent to Metro-North Railroad's train tracks. The housing complex was named after Gouverneur Morris.[4] Buildings I, V, VI, X-XII, XVI, and XVII have 16 and 17 stories tall and Buildings II-IV, VII-IX, and XIII-XV has 20 stories each.
History
These properties for both I and II were completed in August 1965 and were designed by the architecture firm of Chapman, Evans & Delahanty.[1][5] The complex is part of four contiguous public housing projects—which also include the Butler, Morrisania and Webster houses—that are collectively named Claremont Village.[6]
21st century
In the summer of 2019, the Senior First Engagement Process took place at this Complex and the 2nd and 3rd showed an overview of the Senior First Program for Morris II part only. Using the data from BX3, more than 35% of residents aged 65 or older are living below the poverty level, the vacate rate is 1.8%, the median rent for the studios and for single-bedroom units is $883 more than the average rent in Morris II ($507), ~20% of the Adult Population had disabilities, and about 8% of rental units had housing code violations.[7]
In 2022, NYCHA planned to build Sol on Park, a 15-story mixed-use and senior housing building that will have Union Community Health Center, the Green Bronx Machine's National Health & Wellness Center, the SUNY Bronx Educational Opportunity Center, and the Selfhelp's Home Care Program and Training Center for Home Health Aides. It will have 195 apartment units for the Seniors.[8] Its angled orientation facilitates better views, exposures, and the ventilation with roof terraces and gardens. These terraces will be on the 7th-9th floors and that will each have seats and have a walking loop.[9]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 17, col. 2-3. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Morris I" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Morris II" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Schoenstein, Ralph (June 29, 1987). "The Constitution's Singers: What Are They Now?". Newsday. Retrieved December 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Village' Is Rising In Bronx Section". The New York Times. August 20, 1962. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Project in Bronx Getting Tenants; 4 Developments, Known as Claremont Village, Will House 4,191 Families". The New York Times. May 12, 1963. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "NYCHA Seniors First: A Community Vision for Morris Houses" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Summer 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "HPD, NYCHA, and HDC Announce Plans and Partners to Build a 195-Home, Wellness-Centered, Sustainable Mixed-Use Development for Low-Income Seniors in the Bronx" (Press release). New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. May 5, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "Sol on Park". Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC. Retrieved October 31, 2025.