Rutgers Houses

Rutgers Houses
Rutgers Houses in 2011
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 73°59′28″W / 40.711852°N 73.991001°W / 40.711852; -73.991001
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CityNew York City
BoroughManhattan
Area
  Total
0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
  Total
1,575
ZIP codes
10002
Area code(s)212, 332, 646, and 917
Websitemy.nycha.info/DevPortal/

The Rutgers Houses (Henry Rutgers Houses) are a set of public residential high-rises built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). It is located in Manhattan in the center of the Two Bridges neighborhood (west of the southwest border of the Lower East Side). The Rutgers Houses are composed of five 20-story buildings on 5.22 acres (21,100 m2) with 721 apartments housing approximately 1,675 people. The complex is bordered by Madison Street to the north, Rutgers Street to the east, Cherry Street to the south, and Pike Street to the west.