History
Let’s start at the beginning.
1988 – SFDS Development Corporation Founded
The organization was renamed Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corporation in 2017.
1992 – East Harlem Apartments Open
111-117 East 100th Street
1993 – El Barrio Apartments Open
107 East 100th Street:
1325 Park Avenue:
1994 – Milagrosa Apartments Open
177-179 East 101st Street: 
1265 Park Avenue:
1994 – Cicely Tyson Building Dedicated
178 East 101st Street:
Cicely Tyson attends dedication ceremony:
1995 – Mt. Carmel & St. Cecilia Apartments Open
441 East 116 Street:
447-449 East 116 Street:
453 East 117 Street:
1996 – San Francisco Apartments Open
21 East 104th Street
29 East 104th Street
1997 – Mt. Pleasant Apartments Open
421 East 116th Street
1999 – San Juan Apartments Open
2000 – Vista on 5th Assisted Living Residence Opens
2003 – Casita Park Apartments & Lucille C. Clark Apartments Open
CASITA PARK APARTMENTS:
100 EAST 111TH STREET
LUCILLE C. CLARK APARTMENTS:
246 WEST 112TH STREET
2009 – All Saints Apartments Open
53 EAST 131ST STREET
58 EAST 132ND STREET
1948 PARK AVENUE
2012 – Ascendant Joins East Harlem Community Alliance
2013 – Ascendant Co-Founds Northern Manhattan Collaborative
2015 – Ascendant Joins Landmark East Harlem
2016 – East Harlem Neighborhood Plan Completed
2016 – El Barrio Verde Report Released
2017 – Ascendant Heritage Apartments Project Begins
2018 – Ascendant Turns 30!
2018 – Las Raices Designation
1761 Park Avenue
505 E118th Street
The Las Raices project also includes the development of 338 East 117th Street and 303 East 102nd Street.
2018 – Public Sites for Public Good Report Released
2018 – Ascendant Joins Friends of La Marqueta
2019 – East Harlem Historic District Listed on State/National Registers of Historic Places
2019 – ShareNYC Designation
244 East 106th Street
2020 – Under the RADar Report Released
2021 – The Beacon/East Harlem Multi-Service Center Designation
2021 – Art @ Ascendant Initiative Launches
2022 – PACT 10 Designation
2022 – PACT 11 Designation
