Alfred E. Smith Houses

This article is about the housing development. For the house on Oliver Street immediately to the north, see Alfred E. Smith House.
Alfred E. Smith Houses
NYCHA property
Knickerbocker Village framed by two of the Alfred E. Smith Houses towers in 2012
Interactive map of Alfred E. Smith Houses
Coordinates: 40°42′40″N 73°59′56″W / 40.711°N 73.999°W / 40.711; -73.999
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CityNew York City
BoroughManhattan
Area
 • Total
0.033 sq mi (0.085 km2)
Population
 • Total
4,232
 • Density128,000/sq mi (49,500/km2)
ZIP codes
10038
Area codes212, 332, 646, and 917
Websitemy.nycha.info/DevPortal/

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. There are 12 buildings in the complex; all are 17 stories tall. It covers 21.75 acres (8.80 ha), has 1,931 apartments, and houses an estimated 5,739 people. 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.

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