Sheepshead Bay-Nostrand Houses
Public housing development in Brooklyn, New York
The Sheepshead Bay and Nostrand Houses are adjacent New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complexes in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Description
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)-owned complex consists of the Nostrand Houses, which are 16 residential buildings located between Avenues V and X on the north—south axis, and Bragg Street and Batchelder Street on the east—west axis; and the adjacent Sheepshead Bay Houses, which are 18 six-story residential buildings located between Batchelder Street and Nostrand Avenue on the east—west axis. The total area for both developments is 50 acres (20 ha), with a combined population of more than 4000. The Nostrand Houses have an upcoming $400M renovation project that will provide its 1,148 units with many upgrades.
Bordering Avenue V on Sheepshead Bay Houses is the Herman Dolgon Playground, named in 1951 for a World War II veteran who campaigned for the New York City Housing Authority to build low cost housing for veterans in the area. The park is shaded by linden trees.
History
The property had attracted millionaires in the 19th-century. The Sheepshead Bay Racetrack was built in 1880 on the property, and was used primarily for horse racing. After the Hart–Agnew Law outlawing race track betting passed in the New York State Legislature on June 11, 1908, the track switched over to car racing, ultimately shuttering due to bankruptcy.
Plans for a 1,056 apartment development were announced in December 1947 as part of a larger plan by NYCHA to construct projects in all five boroughs of the city with an aggregate of 32,808 apartments.
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