Fulton Houses

Public housing development in Manhattan, New York

NYCHA property in New York, United States

Fulton Houses

NYCHA property

Location in New York City

Coordinates: 40°44′36″N 74°00′14″W﻿ / ﻿40.74325°N 74.003972°W﻿ / 40.74325; -74.003972
Country| United States
State| New York
City| New York City
Borough| Manhattan
Area

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• Total

| 0.009 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population

• Total

| 2,175[1]
ZIP codes|

10011

Area codes| 212, 332, 646, and 917
Website| my.nycha.info/DevPortal/

The Robert Fulton Houses is a housing project located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, owned and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The 6.27-acre (2.54 ha) site is located between West 16th and 19th Streets and bound by Ninth and Tenth Avenues. The project consists of 945 apartments in eleven buildings; three of the developments are 25 stories, while the others are 6 stories high.

## History

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The Robert Fulton Houses were designed by architects Brown & Guenther and were developed as a "vest pocket" site that retains the street grid.[3] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 15, 1962 and the buildings were completed on March 31, 1965. Its confines are within the 10th Police Precinct.[4][5]

The housing project is named after engineer and inventor Robert Fulton (1765-1815).

Due to financial needs of the NYCHA, the de Blasio administration began putting plans together to begin working with private developers in 2019. Fulton Houses is located in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood where median asking rent is $3,462. The plan proposed by the city includes demolishing and rebuilding two buildings and a parking garage in the housing project and replacing them with three larger buildings of which 70 percent would be market-rate and 30 percent would be “affordable enough” for current residents; and to turn over management to a private developer.[6][7][8][9] Residents of the project do not have any input in land-use decisions, and residents are organizing in opposition noting that previous conversions of public housing came with a 57 percent rent increase.[10] Average monthly rent for residents is $660.[6]

Development firms Related Companies and Essence Development proposed rebuilding the Fulton Houses and the nearby Chelsea-Elliott Houses in early 2023.[11] In a survey in June 2023, residents of the Chelsea-Elliott Houses and Fulton Houses voted in favor of demolishing the existing towers and constructing a 3,500-unit apartment complex on the same site. At the time, NYCHA officials estimated that the complexes needed about $1 billion in repairs and that it would cost about as much to build new complexes on the site.[12][13] PAU, COOKFOX Architects, and ILA were hired in early 2024 to design the Fulton Elliott-Chelsea Plan, which would involve converting 2,056 NYCHA apartments into mixed-income units.[14] Under the plan, six new towers would be built on the two sites before the existing buildings were demolished.[15] NYCHA's board approved the redevelopment of the Fulton Houses and Elliot-Chelsea Houses in November 2024.[16][17] The proposed cost for the two projects had risen to $1.9 billion by early 2025.[18]

## Notable people

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* Shawn Wayans (born 1971), actor
* Marlon Wayans (born 1972), actor and comedian
* Keenan Ivory Wayans
* Damon Wayans
* Kim Wayans

## See also

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* New York City Housing Authority
* List of New York City Housing Authority properties

## References

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1. ^ "Gompers Houses Population".[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Fulton Houses Area". Retrieved November 7, 2019.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ Bloom, Nicholas Dagen; Lasner, Matthew Gordon (2016). Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies That Transformed a City. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691167817.
4. ^ "Fulton Houses". New York City Housing Authority. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
5. ^ "Fulton Houses Dedicated at 9th Ave. Near 19th St". New York Times. October 16, 1962. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
6. ^ a b Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (April 25, 2019). "To Save Public Housing, New York Warily Considers a New Approach: Tear Some Down". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
7. ^ Goldenberg, Sally. "City considers demolishing and rebuilding 2 NYCHA sites". Politico PRO. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
8. ^ Goldenberg, Sally. "City quietly pauses plans for private development at Brooklyn NYCHA site". Politico PRO. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
9. ^ Ricciulli, Valeria (April 22, 2019). "City may demolish and rebuild two NYCHA buildings in Chelsea: report". Curbed NY. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
10. ^ "Fulton Houses fearful over RAD'ical plan". The Villager. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
11. ^ Brand, David (March 15, 2023). "Once a long shot, a plan to demolish and rebuild Chelsea public housing complex sees new life". Gothamist. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
12. ^ Zaveri, Mihir (June 21, 2023). "NYC Moves on $1.5 Billion Plan to Tear Down and Replace Public Housing". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
13. ^ Brand, David (June 21, 2023). "Tenants vote to demolish and rebuild Chelsea public housing complexes". Gothamist. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
14. ^ Roche, Daniel Jonas (August 11, 2023). "NYCHA announces plans for "complete rebuilding" of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan. But at what cost?". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
15. ^ Brand, David (October 11, 2024). "NYC public housing tenants make last-ditch push to stop demolition in Chelsea". Gothamist. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
16. ^ Turner, Tatyana (October 31, 2024). "NYCHA Board Green Lights Plan to Demolish & Rebuild Lower Manhattan Developments". City Limits. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
17. ^ Kimmelman, Michael; Barth, Lila (October 31, 2024). "Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
18. ^ Elstein, Aaron (March 14, 2025). "As construction costs rise 'particularly fast,' price tag for new Chelsea public housing jumps". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved June 6, 2025.

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Chelsea

Manhattan, New York City

Buildings

| 14th–23rd Sts|

* 100 Eleventh Avenue
* 111 Eighth Avenue
* 404 West 20th Street
* 459 West 18th Street
* Bayview Correctional Facility
* Chelsea Corners
* Chelsea Modern
* Fulton Houses
* IAC Building
* Lantern House
* Margaret Sanger Clinic
* New York Savings Bank Building
* Norwood Club
* One High Line
* Salvation Army Headquarters
* Shutter House
* Toy Center
* United States Post Office
* Women's Liberation Center

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23rd–34th Sts|

* 130 West 30th Street
* 360 Tenth Avenue
* 508 West 24th Street
* 500 West 25th Street
* 520 West 28th Street
* 601 West 29th Street
* 606 West 30th Street
* Chelsea-Elliott Houses
* Eventi
* The Fitzroy
* Getty Residences
* James A. Farley Building
* London Terrace
* Manhattan West
* One Manhattan West
* The Eugene
* Five Manhattan West
* Penn South
* R. C. Williams Warehouse
* Starrett–Lehigh Building

Culture

| Galleries|

* Andrea Rosen Gallery
* BravinLee programs
* Bruce Silverstein Gallery
* C24 Gallery
* David Zwirner Gallery
* Fischbach Gallery
* Foxy Production
* Galerie Philia
* Hill Art Foundation
* Jack Shainman Gallery
* Kent Fine Art
* Laurence Miller Gallery
* Luhring Augustine Gallery
* Matthew Marks Gallery
* Metropolitan Pavilion
* Monya Rowe Gallery
* Morgan Lehman Gallery
* Murray Guy
* Pavel Zoubok Gallery
* Print Center New York
* Schroeder Romero & Shredder
* Soho20 Chelsea
* Stephen Haller Gallery
* Stray Kat Gallery
* Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
* Yancey Richardson Gallery
* Zach Feuer Gallery

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Eateries and restaurants|

* El Quijote
* Empire Diner
* Peter McManus Cafe
* Old Homestead Steakhouse
* Salumeria Biellese
* Ushiwakamaru

Theaters, nightlife, and venues|

* Barracuda Lounge
* Bathtub Gin
* Eagle NYC
* Gotham Comedy Club
* Irish Repertory Theatre
* Joyce Theater
* Magnet Theater
* McKittrick Hotel
* Rebar
* Red Door
* The Kitchen
* The Roxy
* The Shed
* Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Hotels|

* The GEM Hotel
* The High Line Hotel
* Hotel Chelsea
* Maritime Hotel

Studios and museums|

* Center for Jewish History
* Chelsea Studios
* Jungle City Studios
* Michael Howard Studios
* Poster House

Former|

* Bellwether Gallery
* Bungalow 8
* Chelsea Place
* CRG Gallery
* Fourteenth Street Theatre
* Grand Opera House
* Hansel and Gretel Picture Garden Pocket Utopia
* Hasted Kraeutler
* Highline Ballroom
* Metro Pictures Gallery
* La Sirena
* Tunnel
* Twilo
* Universal Concepts Unlimited

Green spaces and recreation

* Chelsea Park
* Chelsea Piers
* Chelsea Waterside Park
* Chelsea-Elliott Houses
* High Line
* Hudson River Park
* Pier 57
* Pier 62 Skatepark
* Pier 63
* Pier 66
* Little Island at Pier 55

Education

* Avenues: The World School
* Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
* Humanities Preparatory Academy
* Quest to Learn
* Fashion Institute of Technology
* General Theological Seminary
* High School of Fashion Industries
* New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies
* New York City Museum School
* Winston Preparatory School

Religion

* Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
* Church of the Guardian Angel
* Church of the Holy Apostles
* New York Dream Center
* St. Columba Church
* St. John the Baptist Church
* St. Peter's Episcopal Church
* St. Vincent de Paul Church

Transportation

| Subway stations|

* 14th Street/Sixth Avenue
* 14th Street/Eighth Avenue
* 18th Street
* 23rd Street (Sixth Avenue)
* 23rd Street (Seventh Avenue)
* 23rd Street (Eighth Avenue)
* 28th Street
* 34th Street–Penn Station (Seventh Avenue)
* 34th Street–Penn Station (Eighth Avenue)

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PATH stations|

* 14th Street
* 23rd Street
* 33rd Street

Streets|

* Broadway
* Sixth Avenue
* Seventh Avenue
* Eighth Avenue
* Ninth Avenue
* Tenth Avenue
* Eleventh Avenue
* Twelfth Avenue
* 14th Street
* 23rd Street
* 34th Street

Other|

* Pennsylvania Station
* Moynihan Train Hall
* Old Penn Station
* West 30th Street Heliport

Related topics

* Chelsea Arts District
* Ladies' Mile Historic District
* Lamartine Place Historic District
* Madison Square North Historic District
* Manhattan Community Board 4
* West Chelsea Historic District

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