The table below compares the elevation results between Borough, H&A properties and all the buildings in Central and East Harlem. A contributing factor to Hope Properties flooding more than Ascendants' is topographical elevation. Hope Properties are at lower median elevation (13.2 feet) than Ascendants (29 feet) and also lower than the median elevation of both Central (22 feet) and East Harlem (15 feet).
Elevation (in feet) | Manhattan (DCP, 2018) | Hope | Ascendant | Central Harlem | East Harlem |
Mean | 42.7 | 30 | 13.4 | 23.6 | 17.7 |
Median | 27 | 13.2 | 29 | 22 | 15 |
Minimum | 15 | 6.2 | 5.6 | - | - |
Maximum | 103 | 66.4 | 43.8 | - | - |