Planting Roots at Bedford Green House

Alexis and NYC Mayor Eric Adams in front of Bedford Green House

During her year-long stay at a Bronx family shelter, Alexis routinely walked by the construction site for Bedford Green House, Project Renewal’s newest affordable and supportive housing development. She dreamed of living in the new building with her five-year-old son, Cairo. Today, Alexis’ dream is a reality. In February 2022, she and Cairo were among Bedford Green House’s first tenants to move in, and they have flourished ever since.

“Moving here is one of the best things that ever happened to me,” says Alexis. “I’ve never felt such stability and happiness as I do at Bedford Green House.”

With the help of Project Renewal’s mental health and occupational therapy programming, Alexis is working through past traumas. She enjoys participating in on-site art, music, and mindfulness groups. At Bedford Green House’s rooftop greenhouse and aquaponics farm, she grows vegetables and herbs that she uses to create healthy meals in her own kitchen.

As Cairo begins kindergarten, he is thriving. “He has his own bedroom, comes to the group activities with me, and can’t get enough of the playground in the front courtyard,” Alexis shares.

From Project Renewal’s case managers and therapists, to the building’s maintenance workers and fellow residents, Alexis and Cairo have built a strong community. Thanks to the stability of their home, Alexis is now able to pursue her goal of becoming a nurse. “Bedford Green House has changed my life.”