Rangel Houses
Rangel Houses | |
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 Interactive map of Rangel Houses | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.83 acres (4.38 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,920 |
| Zip Codes | 10032 and 10033 |
Rangel Houses are a public housing project owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The housing complex consists of eight 14-story buildings and is located between the Harlem River Drive and the Harlem River Driveway in the Washington Heights and Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City.[2] It was named after Ralph J. Rangel. The housing complex has 1,920 residents as of 2025.
History
[edit]This NYCHA property was completed in September 1951. Previously called the Colonial Park Houses, the complex was renamed in 1977 after Ralph J. Rangel, the brother of Congressman Charles Rangel.[3][4] Ralph J. Rangel had served as the president of the Colonial Park Tenants' Association.[5]
The housing project was designed by architects Robert J. Reiley, Julian Whittlesey and Harry M. Prince.[6] It was originally located on the north side of the Polo Grounds,[7] a stadium that was demolished in 1964 to make way for the construction of the Polo Grounds Towers (another housing complex operated by NYCHA).[8]
21st century
[edit]The FEMA funded the Rangel Houses Complex except for Buildings III, IV, and V with the Back-Up Power Generators on their rooftops and more security on the buildings and to remove the hazardous materials on the buildings and clean its crawl spaces. In Building I, the FEMA replaced many kinds of water pumps and replaced the hot water tank with related pumping.[9]
In October 2023, NYCHA announced that the repairs and redevelopments will be equipped to 984 apartments with Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) and totals over $552M. This redevelopment began in early 2025 with the Genesis Companies and the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH).[10] The Rangel Houses were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2026.[11]
Notable residents
[edit]- Kool DJ Red Alert, disc jockey[12]
- Biz Markie, rapper and singer[12]
- Jamal Mashburn, professional basketball player[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 46, col. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2026. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Rangel" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Housing Unit Renamed". The New York Times. January 31, 1977. p. 19. ProQuest 123126020.
- ↑ "Housing Project Named After Ralph J. Rangel". New York Amsterdam News. February 5, 1977. p. 2. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cong. Rangel's Brother Dies After Surgery". New York Amsterdam News. May 14, 1975. p. 35. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "6 Sites Submitted for City Housing". The New York Times. April 7, 1948. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Housing Unit Underway". The New York Times. January 4, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ Fried, Joseph P. (October 29, 1967). "Plaque Marks Home Home of Giants Changed Into 1,614-Family Project". The New York Times. p. R1. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Rangel Houses Development Information" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. pp. 1–2. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Over $552 Million in Capital Repairs to Be Completed for Nearly 2,000 Residents at Rangel Houses by Newly Selected PACT Partner Team" (Press release). New York City Housing Authority. October 12, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Weekly List 2026 06 12". National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service). June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Swift, Ron; Mowatt, Rasul A. Mowatt (2024). The City of Hip-Hop: New York City, The Bronx, and a Peace Meeting. New York: Routledge. p. 2175. ISBN 9781040270066. Retrieved December 1, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Rhoden, William C. (December 27, 1992). "Mashburn Goes Searching for Himself". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Architect's Rendering of Ralph J Rangel Houses, Formerly Colonial Park Houses – Photograph taken in 2014 at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives
