LaGuardia Houses

LaGuardia Houses
LaGuardia Houses in 2008
LaGuardia Houses in 2008
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Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°42′45″N 73°59′14″W / 40.712630°N 73.987260°W / 40.712630; -73.987260
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CityNew York City
BoroughManhattan
Area
 • Total0.016 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 • Total2,513 [1]
ZIP codes
10002
Area code(s)212, 332, 646, and 917
Websitemy.nycha.info/DevPortal/

Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Houses, also known as LaGuardia Houses, is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[3] Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Houses is composed of thirteen buildings, all of which are sixteen stories tall.[3][4] The buildings have 1,093 apartments and house approximately 2,596 people. The complex occupies 10.96 acres (4.44 ha), and is bordered by Madison Street to the north, Montgomery Street to the east, Cherry Street to the south, and Rutgers Street to the west.[3] LaGuardia Houses Addition is a sixteen-story tower for elderly people at the corner of Jefferson Street and Cherry Street.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "LaGuardia Houses Area". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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  4. ^ "Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, New York City". Emporis.com. Emporis Corporation. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Guide to applying for public housing". New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  6. ^ "Laguardia Houses Addition, New York City, U.S.A." Emporis.com. Emporis Corporation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)