| Seth Low Houses | |
| Settlement Type: | NYCHA property |
| Nickname: | Low Houses |
| Coordinates: | 40.6689°N -73.9044°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
| Subdivision Name2: | New York City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brooklyn |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 11233 |
| Area Code: | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Low Houses, or Seth Low Projects, is a public housing complex built and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), located in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The development is named after Seth Low (1850–1916), a former city mayor who attacked the existence of unsanitary tenements. Low Houses has four buildings between 17 and 18 stories tall, each with 535 apartments. It was completed on December 31, 1967, with a total area of 5.89-acres.[1] The Low Houses is considered one of Brooklyn's toughest projects and have been known for shootings and gang violence throughout the years.[2] [3]
In 2016, there were announcements of converting some of the NYCHA developments into Section 8 RAD PACT Management where private companies will manage the developments in a Public-private partnership. This move aims to bring in the capital funding needed to make necessary repairs and upgrades to the developments. Seth Low Houses was included in this plan as well and is currently under progress to be converted into this program.[4] [5] [6]