Sumner Houses
Public housing development in Brooklyn, New York
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The Sumner Houses is a NYCHA housing project that has 13 buildings. Buildings I-III, V-X, XII, and XIII have 7 stories while only buildings IV and XI have 12 stories. It is located between Park and Myrtle Avenues, and also between Lewis Avenue/Corner of Broadway to Throop Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.[2]
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 Interactive map of Sumner Houses | |
| Coordinates: 40.6975°N 73.9411°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.45 acres (8.28 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,013 |
| Zip Code | 11206 |
History
This housing project was built between 1955 to 1956 along with PS 59.[3] It was named after Sumner Avenue, the north-south street that runs through the middle of the complex, which originally got its name from Charles Sumner and was renamed after Marcus Garvey in 1986.[2][3][4] The housing project was designed by architect Gustave W. Iser for about $16.6M.[5]
In 2024, a new 11-story mixed-use building providing affordable housing for seniors opened at the complex, which is called Atrium at Sumner and was designed by the architecture firm of Studio Libeskind.[6] The project was an infill development.[7]