New affordable housing apartments coming in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Dozens of new affordable apartments will soon be available for rent in North Philadelphia.

Officials broke ground Tuesday morning on the Nayda Cintron Apartments on Cumberland Avenue. The complex is named for the founder of the Norris Square Civic Association.

There will be 40 apartments for lower-income families.

Of those, 23 of the units will have two bedrooms, and 15 will have three bedrooms.

All have new appliances, central air, and in-unit laundry.

Rents will run from $250 to $640 a month.