5. WHEDCo

What was once the site of the Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx has since transformed into the Urban Horizons Economic Development Center thanks largely to the efforts of the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco), a community development organization focused on developing affordable homes in the Bronx. The long-abandoned building is now home to 132 energy-efficient apartments, a commercial kitchen, family support services, and WHEDco’s Early Childhood Discovery Center, among other things.