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Overview

Hostos Community College is centrally located at the bustling intersection of 149th Street and Grand Concourse, directly across the street from the Bronx General Post Office and a few short blocks from Lincoln Hospital. The pedestrian bridge that links the east and the west sides of our campus has become an icon for the College, as well as a major public space for students. 

When the College first opened in 1968, classes were held in a renovated tire factory at 475 Grand Concourse; by the mid-1970s, growing enrollments led to the purchase and renovation of an office building at 500 Grand Concourse. In the mid-1980s, a facilities master plan was developed, resulting in the construction of 450 Grand Concourse and the renovation and expansion of the original structure at 475 Grand Concourse.

In the 1990s, a new building at East 149th and Walton Avenue and an additional space at East 146th and Walton Avenue extended the campus westward along Walton Avenue. Pressed for space, the College has expanded further west, renting property at Bronx Terminal Market since 2012. The opening of the 429 Grand Concourse leased space in Fall 2023 is notable as the first new space in a decade that the College has been able to secure as a dedicated campus facility. 

The majority of academic classes takes place in three buildings:

  • A Building (The Allied Health Building at 475 Grand Concourse) houses the library, science labs, nursing and x-ray technology labs, the President’s Offices, the Children’s Center, and general classrooms.

  • B Building (500 Grand Concourse) is home to the college’s Dental Hygiene Clinic, the Admissions Office and Testing Center; English, Language & Cognition, Mathematics, and Behavioral & Social Sciences academic offices; the Office of Academic Affairs; Human Resources and Information Technology departments and general-purpose classrooms. The B Building is in the midst of a floor-by-floor phased renovation; a gut renovation of the 3rd Floor is fully designed and will go into construction once funding is released. A full replacement of the B Building’s windows was completed in the spring of 2020.

  • C Building (East Academic Complex at 450 Grand Concourse) houses the College’s two theaters (Main and Repertory), the Art Gallery, the Physical Education complex including pool, gymnasium and weight room; the cafeteria, Hostos Academic Learning Center (HALC); offices and specialized classrooms for the Humanities and Business & Accounting academic departments; and Student Activities’ offices, general classrooms and computer labs.

  • D Building (Savoy Manor at 120 East 149th Street @ Walton Avenue) is home to student services including Registrar, Financial Aid, Career Services, Bursar, and Business Offices; Student Development and Enrollment Management Offices and the Office of Institutional Advancement. The Multi-Purpose conference room is also located here.

  • M Building (429 Grand Concourse) is the site of the College’s new Advisement Center. ASAP, SSCU (Student Success Coaching Unit), and the ARC (Accessibility Resource Center) are housed in this new facility, a central hub focused on providing guidance and support for our students’ academic journey.

  • G Building (135 East 146th Street @ Walton Avenue) houses the Office of Administration & Finance, Campus Facilities, Procurement, and Accounts Payable.

  • Trailer Site 5 (427 Walton Avenue) is home to the Hostos Immigration Center.

 Hostos has rented property at the Bronx Terminal Market since 2012:

  • The Prow Building (560 Exterior Street) houses the administrative offices and classrooms for the college’s Continuing Education and Professional Studies programs.

  • The CLIP Building (590 Exterior Street) is home to the CUNY Language Immersion Program.


    In 2012, a facilities master plan amendment was developed to guide the future development of our campus; it identified constant pressure for space and a need to renovate and reorganize existing facilities. The College has begun to implement the master plan amendment; one major step forward is the planning of a new Allied Health and Sciences Building Complex to be located at Walton Avenue between 144th and 146th Streets. The new building will house state-of-the-art science labs, a dental hygiene clinic providing services to the public, nursing simulation labs, x-ray technology teaching labs, and spacious classrooms.