ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
THREE BRIDGES , THREE BUILDINGS
Named after the three neighboring bridges connecting the South Bronx to Manhattan , Tres Puentes added two new ground-up buildings to the Mott Haven site of the existing Borinquen Court , originally constructed in 1981 . The new eight and eleven story structures are attached at ground level to this existing six story building , which the architects renovated in 2014 .
Combined into a campus , these three buildings transform the nearly two-acre site into a vibrant and unique home for hundreds of seniors . Their welcoming designs energize both East 138th Street and Third Avenue by lining the once vacant street wall with entrances to the site ’ s senior center , health clinic , and pharmacy , serving the project ’ s residents and connecting to the larger community .
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