Alfred E. Smith Houses | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′40″N 73°59′56″W / 40.711°N 73.999°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Borough | Manhattan |
Area | |
• Total | 0.033 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,232 [1] |
ZIP codes | 10038 |
Area codes | 212, 332, 646, and 917 |
Website | my |
Governor Alfred E. Smith Houses, or the Alfred E. Smith Houses. is a public housing development built by the New York City Housing Authority in the Two Bridges neighborhood of the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[3][4][5] There are 12 buildings in the complex; all are 17 stories tall.[3] It covers 21.75 acres (8.80 ha), has 1,931 apartments, and houses an estimated 5,739 people.[3][6] The grounds are bordered by St. James Place to the west, Madison Street to the north, Catherine Street to the east, and South Street to the south.[3]