Marble Hill Houses
Marble Hill Houses | |
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 Seen from the Marble Hill-225th Street station. | |
Interactive map of Marble Hill Houses | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.27 acres (6.99 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,975 |
| Zip Code | 10463 |
The Marble Hill Houses is NYCHA housing project that has 11 buildings with 14 and 15 stories. The first 9 buildings are located between West 225th to 230th Streets and also between Broadway and Exterior Street. Building X and XI are located between West 228th and 230th Streets and also between Marble Hill Avenue and Broadway. This housing project is in the Marble Hill neighborhood of Manhattan,[2] and straddles the border between Manhattan and the Bronx.[3]
History
The first tenants began moving into the housing project in August 1951.[4] Construction of the complex was completed in March 1952.[1]
In 1955, a tablet marking the former location of the King's Bridge across Spuyten Duyvil Creek was placed on Building XI of the complex by the Kingsbridge Historical Society.[5]
21st century
In July 2025, NYCHA completed the installation of 6 new high-efficiency boilers for heating in space and hot water heating and scale improvments which started on late 2023 for $24.1M.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 15, c. 4 (at the Bronx Section for some reason). Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Marble Hill" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Lombardi, Frank (May 5, 2011). "One upper Manhattan neighborhood, 9 different legislators". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "Marble Hill Houses To Be Opened Today". The New York Times. August 6, 1951. p. 24. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Original King's Bridge". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "Marble Hill Houses get much-needed security upgrade". The Riverdale Press. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "NYCHA Announces Completion of State-Funded Elevator, Heating, and Facade Improvements at 24 Developments, Benefitting Nearly 39,000 Residents" (Press release). New York City Housing Authority. July 7, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.