Urban Horizons

Location

50 East 168th Street
Bronx, NY

Sponsor

Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation

Program

132 apartments for low income families including a training program for entry-level positions in health care, an infant/toddler child day care center, and business incubator space for micro-enterprises in catering and food preparation.

Population

Low income families.

Construction Cost

$16.5 million

Funded By

New York State DHCR and DSS (HHAP) and Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Syndication.

Status

Completion in spring 1997

Role of Becker + Becker

Becker + Becker provided master planning and architectural services, as well as tax credit consulting.

Unique Aspects of the Project

This renovation program directly addresses the factors which perpetuate poor health, urban poverty and unemployment by providing education, training and employment in combined with housing. The plan provides a wide range of community-based programs in a single structure.