Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Supportive housing building opens in East Harlem

Construction on our 50-unit long-term housing development on 123rd Street - named Park Avenue - has finally been completed. The residence, which officially opened for occupancy on March 9th, will provide transitional housing to individuals diagnosed with mental illness. Odyssey House will provide supportive services for the residents, many of whom will be reintegrating into the community after a period of hospitalization.

Check out some of the photos of the building, which was designed by Urban Architectural Initiatives. We'll post more when the art installations and landscaping have been completed. Photos of the construction in progress can be seen here and here.

Park Avenue

Lobby

Kitchen (for special events)

Lounge

Typical residential floor

Unit kitchen

3 comments:

  1. It looks even more gorgeous in person!

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  2. The photos look terrific. I can't wait to get over there to see for myself. Great job on this one!

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  3. For supportive housing tenants, this is a dream come true. Thank you to everyone who has had a part in making this happen.

    I am a former SRO occupant who knows what it is like to be homeless. I am now an employee of Odyssey House.

    Renee McTier
    Peer Specialist
    Odyssey House Park Avenue

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