1199 Plaza
The 1199 Plaza is a housing project in East Harlem. Located on First Avenue, on the western bank of the East River, the 1199 Plaza consists of four 31-story towers, joined by mid-rise units which extend toward the riverbank. 1199 Plaza opened in 1974, as a low-to-middle income housing project. The 1199 Plaza traces its origin to the 1199 union, which consisted mainly of female lower-income hospital workers. The 1199 union members wanted housing that was safe, affordable, and socially inclusive. Hodne/Stageberg Partners, Inc served as the architects of the project, while Ruberoid supplied building materials. In the 1990s, the 1199 Plaza began offering housing for non-HUD applicants. A new title, East River Landing, was adopted. The 1199 Plaza has thus become a hybrid project, housing both middle-income and higher-income applicants, in addition to poorer residents. The 1199 Plaza has been described as a "city within a city", owing to its sheer scale and unique design.
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1st Avenue, New York Manhattan
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N 40.791111111111 ° | E -73.937777777778 ° |
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1st Avenue 2120
10035 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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