| 1520 Sedgwick Avenue | |
|---|---|
 Front of the building. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | The Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Completed | 1967[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Floor area | 119,919 square feet (11,140.8 m2)[2] |
1520 Sedgwick Avenue is a 102-unit[3] apartment building in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Described in The New York Times as a long-time "haven for working class families", it has been historically accepted as the birthplace of hip hop.[4]
The first mortgages for units at 1520 Sedgwick were made in 1967. Following a long period of neglect and shady dealings in the 1990s and 2000s, observers described the building as a symbol of the city's affordable housing crisis.[5]
- ^ "Assignment of mortgage." New York Web Public Inquiry. Retrieved 9/4/10.
- ^ "1520 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, NY 10453". realtor.com®.
- ^ (January 10, 2010) "Hip-hop landmark falls on hard times", Retrieved 9/4/10.
- ^ Borgya, A. (September 3, 2010) "A Museum Quest Spins On and On", New York Times. Retrieved 9/4/10.
- ^ "Hip-hop landmark falls on hard times | The Real Deal". October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2023.