[1] Plans for the Forest Houses began in 1949 with securing the funds from the federal government.

[2] During demolition of the slums, the area was likened to a "bomb blast scene" and held a defense test on the site.

[3] The development's design incorporated well-received modern features at the Carver Houses, including compact kitchens, electric ranges, and a refrigerator with freezer.

[1] In 2013, Forest Houses residents worked with artist Thomas Hirschhorn to a space to encourage the exchange between people, ideas and communities in the form of a pavilion.

[6] Also that year, NYCHA and Mayor Bloomberg sold a portion of the development's property for the addition of a new privately owned building to offset the agency's capital needs.