Meltzer Tower
Public housing development in Manhattan, New York
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The Meltzer Tower (also known as Meltzer Towers) is a NYCHA housing building with 20 stories. It is located between East 1st and 2nd Streets and also between 1st Avenue and Avenue A in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.[2]
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Meltzer Tower
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| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.19 acres (0.48 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 211 |
| ZIP Code | 10009 |
History
This building was completed in August 1971,[1] designed by the architecture firm of Morris Ketchum & Associates,[3] and is exclusively used as senior citizen housing.[4] The building was named after Max Meltzer (1908–1962), a lawyer and a community leader from the Lower East Side.[5][6][7]
21st century
In 2013, the city proposed leasing the landscaped seating area adjacent to the building to a private developer, which would be used to construct a new building containing 97 apartments.[4][8]
In 2022, the tower was selected for the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program for $23,000,000 in repairs and renovations for apartments, roofs, window and elevator replacements, lobby, landscaping, water systems, heaters, stairs, and more.[9]