| Glenwood Houses | |
|---|---|
| NYCHA property | |
 Glenwood Houses in 2017 | |
| Location within New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′10″N 73°55′09″W / 40.636106°N 73.919218°W / 40.636106; -73.919218 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| ZIP codes | 11236 |
| Area code(s) | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Public housing development in Brooklyn, New York
The Glenwood Houses is a 22.39-acre (9.06 ha) moderate to low income public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the Flatlands section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The development is bordered by Ralph Avenue on the east, East 56th Street on the west, Glenwood Road/Avenue H on the south, and Farragut Road on the north side.
About
The Glenwood Houses were built during the post-World War II era when NYCHA reached its peak in construction of public housing projects (1945–65). The project was built in a modified tower-in-the-park style development, popular among NYCHA projects at that time.
The development was designed by architect Adolph Goldberg and construction began in 1949, and opened on July 14, 1950.
Notable residents
- Neil Bogart (1943–1982), Casablanca Records owner and director
- Dagmara Domińczyk (born 1976), actress
- Marika Domińczyk (born 1980), actress
- Ill Bill (born 1972), rapper
- Necro (born 1976), rapper
See also
References
- ^ Glenwood has twenty, 6-story buildings with 1,186 apartments with approximately 2,700 residents. Within its confines are several children's playgrounds, a city park, and a senior center."MyNYCHA Developments Portal". my.nycha.info. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "Adolph Goldberg, 79, Dead; Architect for City Projects". NY Times. April 24, 1976. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "CRISIS IN HOUSING SEEN EASING SOON; Greatest Sustained Building in City History Is at Hand, Farrell Says". NY Times. August 1, 1948. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- Ermilio, Brett; Levine, Josh (November 4, 2014). Going Platinum: KISS, Donna Summer, and How Neil Bogart Built Casablanca Records. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493016273.
- ^ Williams, Alex (June 14, 2013). "A Modern Immigrant Finds the Spotlight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ILL BILL (Ft. Goretex, Necro & Uncle Howie) – Glenwood Projects, archived from the original on September 25, 2021, retrieved October 3, 2019
- "Necro - "The Art of Necro" - HipHop-Elements.com". www.hiphop-elements.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2019.