Breevort Houses

Brevoort Houses from Patchen Ave.

Brevoort Houses, or Brevoort Projects, is a public housing complex located in the Bedford-Stuyvestant neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. The complex is made up of 13, 7 story buildings with 894 apartments. The complex sits on 17.26-acres and completed construction on August 31, 1955.[1]

The projects are bordered by Fulton Street/Ralph Avenue and Bainbridge Street/Patchen Avenue. The closest subway lines include the "C" at Ralph Avenue, as well as the "A" and "C" at Utica Avenue.

The Brevoort Houses are the childhood home of the famous rapper Fabolous.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Brevoort Houses". NYC.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Fabolous Life". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
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