It covers 16.87 acres (6.83 ha) and is bordered by Tompkins Avenue, and Broad, Hill, Warren and Gordon Streets.

[1] The Stapleton Houses, which began construction in 1959, were designed by architects Ballard, Todd & Snibbe.

Each building was designed to be long and narrow and with outdoor galleries to remove interior corridors.

Facilities on the site include three playgrounds, lounge, meeting rooms, childcare center and a covered garden terrace.

Crime declined in the 1990s, but violence did not and the houses are now home to a large array of security cameras.