Riverton Houses
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The Riverton Houses is a large residential development in Harlem, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The project was proposed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1944[1], and largely served an African American population, in contrast to Met Life's Peter Cooper Village—Stuyvesant Town, which served a population that was nearly all white. The development consists of seven 13-story buildings situated on a 12-acre site located between 135th Street and 138th Street, and Fifth Avenue and the Harlem River. Some of the units on upper floors had views into the Polo Grounds.
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[edit] Current ownership
Riverton Houses is owned and operated by Stellar Management, LLC as of 2006. After acquisition, Stellar began renovations to individual apartment units as well as interior and exterior common areas, including fencing, courtyards, benches, landscaping, entryways, lobbies, basements, elevators, and hallways. Renovations continue as of April 2008.
[edit] Notable residents
- New York State Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright (current as of April 2008)
- Mayor David Dinkins (no longer residing; see interview for specific location) [1]
[edit] References
- ^ " HOUSING PROJECT TO RISE IN HARLEM; Metropolitan Life to Build Community for 1,200 Families in a Neglected Section TO RENT AT $12.50 A ROOM 12-Acre Site Being Acquired Will Be Landscaped -- Cost of Structures $5 millionThe New York Times, September 18, 1944. p. 21
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