(Renderings courtesy of Dattner Architects)
With the finishing touches now being put in place, The Residences at PS 186 are now readying for occupancy. The Hamilton Heights affordable housing development will be the new home for 78 families, and the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem.
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The once dilapidated and vacant school building has been converted to apartment homes for working-class and low-income families earning between $18,729 and $142,400 per year. Through a housing lottery, fifty percent of the units are reserved for local residents and another 5% for city employees. There will be a total 78 residential units; studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments will range from $508/month to $2,312/month. For prospective renters looking to live in the building, unfortunately the April deadline for applications has long passed. Though rare, keep your eye out for postings in your local newspaper where vacancies appear.
Looking east on West 146th Street. The residences main entrance will be along this tree-lined street.
Dattner Architects is handling the exterior restoration and interior conversion of the robustly-built former school. The team diligently sought to preserve the building's Neoclassical architecture and aimed to complement it with some new details. It was originally built in 1901 and designed by New York City Chief Architect C.B.J. Snyder. Apartments include 14-foot ceilings, a live-in super, a video intercom, laundry room, community room, and bike room.
A portion of the community space will be dedicated to the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem (BCGH), and will become their new headquarters. The BGCH initially purchased the site back in 1986, and the partnership with Monadnock Development LLC and Alembic Community Development has finally revived this iconic structure.
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