Manhattanville PACT

Transforming lives for over 2,600 residents at Manhattanville Campus in West Harlem, NY

Gilbane is renovating 1,272 apartments to the benefit of more than 2,600 residents at the Manhattanville campus in West Harlem. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), in partnership with resident leaders, designated Gilbane Development Company, Apex Building Group – a Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) – and the non-profit organization West Harlem Group Assistance (WHGA) to begin the process of renovating apartments through NYCHA’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program.

Project Highlights

Renovate 1,272 apartments within six 20-story buildings on a superblock to the benefit of more than 2,600 residents at the Manhattanville campus in West Harlem
Tenant-in-place historic preservation development strategy that includes renovations of apartment units, building systems and exterior, common areas, and landscaping
Scope of work was refined through a series of discussions with residents, tenant association leaders, NYCHA, and the development team
Development team is responsible for ensuring comprehensive social services on-site, working with existing providers, and bringing in other organizations with expertise not already available to residents
The PACT program transitions developments from traditional public housing assistance to the more stable, federally funded Project-Based Section 8 program — unlocking funding for designated PACT partners to complete comprehensive repairs
Gilbane Development and Apex Building Group are leading as the General Contractors, while ELH Mgmt., in collaboration with Gilbane Development, is serving as the day-to-day property manager

“From renovations for 2,600 NYCHA residents, to robust on-site social services and more, the Manhattanville PACT project shows the power of what happens when tenants, and partners from the private and public sector, collaborate to uplift an entire community.”

Maria Torres-Springer, First Deputy Mayor