Bundle 2 of Troy’s Portfolio Preservation consisted of four sites (Catherine M. Sweeney Apartments, Corliss Park Apartments, Grand Street Apartments, and Margaret W. Phelan Apartments) that underwent extensive renovations and site improvements as part of Troy Housing Authority’s mandate to provide safe, decent and affordable housing for all.
Each site presented unique challenges and opportunitues to enhance and modernize the places these residents call home. With limited outdoor activation, it was a focal point for us to create welcoming and inviting spaces for all residents to use and develop underutilized spaces.
There was no one size fits all blueprint for these sites, as design decisions were made personally for each site. Meeting with residents from each site and doing thorough research into each of them allowed us to tailor our deisgn to each of the four sites residents. Playgrounds were added at Corliss Park, Sweeney, and Phelan Apartments to allow children to play and be outside. Accessible community and gathering spaces were added to all sites, that previously had very few, to promote outdoor engagement. A thoughtful balanced plant palette of attractive and low maintenance native plants helped tie all of these sites together and make every season have color.
The revitalization of these sites is helping New York’s Capital Region move forward with its goal of having safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. It was a collaborative effort that is providing residents with a profound transformation to their community.
Location
Troy, NY
Completion
Summer 2026
Size
20 Acres
Collaborators
Newman Design Architects
MDG Design & Construction
Client
Troy Housing Authority
