1520 Sedgwick Avenue
| 1520 Sedgwick Avenue | |
|---|---|
Front of the building. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | The Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Floor area | 119,919 square feet (11,140.8 m2) |
1520 Sedgwick Avenue is a 102-unit apartment building in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Described in The New York Times as a long-time "haven for working class families", it has been historically accepted as the birthplace of hip hop.
The first mortgages for units at 1520 Sedgwick were made in 1967. Following a long period of neglect and shady dealings in the 1990s and 2000s, observers described the building as a symbol of the city's affordable housing crisis.