Inwood Homeless Shelter Approaching Completion: Report

INWOOD, NY – Construction is advancing on a homeless shelter at 3966 Tenth Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan, according to a report in New York YIMBY.

Led by the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC), the new shelter will be situated near the intersection of Tenth Avenue and 212th Street, not far from the 207th Street Train Yard.

Work is reportedly set to be completed in March 2025. BRC first began assessing the site in 2019, according to records.

Once home to an auto repair shop, the location historically served as a burial ground for enslaved Africans. It was also significant to the indigenous Lenape people.

In 2023, Community Board 12, which represents Inwood and Washington Heights, endorsed the development of the shelter at the location, noting that both the burial ground and ceremonial site were destroyed during the urbanization of the area in 1903. Developer BRC has committed to creating a permanent memorial documenting the site’s historical significance.

At the time, the shelter was described as providing a 116-bed transitional housing program.

How do you feel about the new shelter and what it means for Inwood? Want to weigh in on other changes happening in the neighborhood? Email michael.mcdowell@patch.com.