MLK Plaza

MLK Plaza is a 12-story affordable housing building located at 869 E. 147th St in the Bronx and is one of the first buildings completed under the city’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) program. It provides 167-units of affordable housing available to individuals, 33 of which are reserved for formerly homeless households.

The building was designed with LEED Platinum standards, received ENERGY STAR Certification, and includes a 722 square foot community room and a green roof.

With a prominent placement along a major highway in New York City, MLK Plaza is highly visible to all New Yorkers. It has won awards including AIA, Multifamily Housing Award 2020 and World Architecture News (WAN) Awards 2020 Finalist.

“MLK Plaza is an amenity-rich, technologically advanced, energy efficient, active lifestyle building that is 100% affordable. Radson Development is proud to bring this state of the art building to Mott Haven, and we are grateful to all our partners that helped make this dream a reality.” – Dan Rad, Principal of Radson Development

“MLK Plaza is a shining example of beautiful, sustainable affordable housing. Radson Development and MAP created a highly efficient building with aesthetics that rival luxury properties. Bright Power is proud to have provided energy efficiency and sustainability services throughout the project.” – Andrea Mancino, Executive Vice President of New York, Bright Power