Village View

Village View is a 1,236-unit apartment complex located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Created as a Mitchell–Lama housing co-op, it opened in 1964, and consists of seven buildings located between First Avenue, 2nd Street,Avenue A, and 6th Street. Three of the buildings have 21 floors, while the other four buildings have 16 floors. The development was built by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and sponsored by six local educational institutions including New York University, Bank Street College of Education, City College, Cooper Union, Mills College of Education and the New School for Social Research.