NYCHA’s Capital Projects Roundup: Spring 2023 

Upgraded play spaces were among the newly renovated facilities and grounds improvements recently welcomed by NYCHA developments in Manhattan and Brooklyn. This spring, NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management Division (A&CM) marked the completion of these and other capital projects to bring a variety of community benefits and improved services for residents.    

A&CM oversees a multi-billion-dollar capital projects portfolio funded with federal, State, and City investments. The division works to preserve and modernize public housing for NYCHA residents through professional design and construction services that are carried out efficiently and with the highest degree of safety and quality. 

A renovated playground and half basketball court were opened to the public at Lower East Side I Infill in Manhattan after work was completed in March. The site’s improvements included new play equipment and spray showers for youth, replacement paving, new seating areas, and landscaping. The approximately $208,000 project was funded by former City Councilmember Margaret Chin for the development, which is home to more than 320 residents.  

New half basketball court and playground space at Lower East Side I Infill.

Two additional Manhattan playgrounds were remodeled and opened for use at Dyckman Houses, where more than 2,100 residents live. The playground spaces are located between buildings 3 and 5 and buildings 4 and 6; crews upgraded play equipment, installed new pavement, and performed grounds work. Completed in March, the approximately $438,000 project was funded by former City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez.  

Recently installed playground structure and spray shower feature at Dyckman Houses.

Also celebrating the recent addition of exterior improvements is Grant Houses, which is home to nearly 4,200 residents. The Manhattan development received nearly 150 newly installed sustainable lighting fixtures to help improve security and visibility in outdoor areas. Across the property, existing light fixtures were replaced with LED lighting, including canopy lights and flood lights. The $479,000 project was funded by former City Councilmember Mark Levine. 

Grant Houses received nearly 150 new LED lighting fixtures across the campus.

NYCHA also completed a $891,000 renovation project at the community center at Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, where nearly 4,000 residents live. Funded through a NYCHA federal grant, the work included architectural upgrades to wall partitions, reinforcement of concrete slabs and finishes, restoration of surfacing, as well as major repairs to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in one of the buildings.  

Newly renovated areas of the community center building at Marcy Houses.