The Astoria Houses is a NYCHA housing complex that has 22 buildings, six to seven stories tall, located between 27th Avenue and the East River and also between Hallet's Cove to 8th Street in Astoria, Queens.[2] It has over 2,600 residents.
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| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Queens |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.86 acres (10.87 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,601 |
| Zip Code | 11102 |
History
editThis housing complex was completed in November 1951.[1]
21st Century
editFEMA provided $88 million in funding for the buildings directly in front of the East River and Hallet's Cove to include backup power generators on their rooftops, new doors, and door frames for extra safety inside buildings; this work started in 2016 while the rest are unfunded.[3][4]
Its community center project was designed by 22 middle-schoolers from this complex, working with the Salvadori Center. These renovations were completed in October 2024 and are part of the Public Housing Community Fund (PHCF).[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 54, c. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2026. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Astoria" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Astoria Houses" (PDF). FEMA. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ "NYCHA Breaks Ground On $88 Million Recovery And Resiliency Project At Astoria Houses". www.nyc.gov (Press release). New York City Housing Authority. September 9, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ O'Brien, Shane (October 24, 2024). "Astoria Houses to unveil new community room designed by local youth through pilot program". qns.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Astoria Houses at Wikimedia Commons- Ground cleared on the river front property for the building of Astoria Houses – Photograph taken on September 25, 1947, at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives
