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 The Rio 10 Fort Washington Avenue 75 studio units and 5 family units The Rio was renovated from the abandoned Rio Vista Hotel. It was New York City's first project integrating supportive housing with children. Renovation was accomplished under budget and two months ahead
of schedule. It opened just days before Thanksgiving in 1991,
funded by funds from the City's SRO Loan Program and Federal
Low-Income Housing Like Broadway Housing's other buildings, the diversity of this community ranges from those who have become totally independent to those who need daily assistance. In 1998, Broadway Housing began hosting educational and cultural arts programs for neighborhood children at The Rio, including a small after school program providing homework assistance Monday through Thursday and cultural and art activities during the weekend. A small space in the penthouse at the Rio is used as a community
art gallery and showcases
emerging Latin and African American artists.
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Tax Credits at a total development cost
of $3 million. A penthouse level was added on the roof for
office space, a community lounge and art gallery, and a lovely
garden of perennials and evergreens tended by a Rio tenant.
