953 DeKalb Ave

Roosevelt Houses is named after Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), a niece of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt & wife of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt She worked for social betterment. Roosevelt I Houses has six buildings, 14, 15 & 16-stories tall with 761 apartments. Completed September 30, 1964, 7.81-acres.

Bedford-Stuyvesant Rehab consists of three buildings, 4 and 6-stories tall with 84 apartments. Completed May 31, 1983, the 0.60-acre Brooklyn development is bordered by Throop and Vernon Avenues, Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Hart Street.