The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is accepting proposals for a project to convert a municipal vehicle garage into over 200 affordable housing units at 539 Jersey Street in St. George, Staten Island.
Throughout the redevelopment process, the current sanitation services at the site will be maintained by relocating them to a new facility in Fresh Kills. This move ensures uninterrupted essential services for the area. The project aims to utilize the city-owned property located at 539 Jersey Street to increase the availability of affordable housing in the area.
Aerial render of 539 Jersey Street site, via nyc.gov
“Repurposing City-owned properties as affordable housing is one of the creative ways this Administration is demonstrating our commitment to making housing more affordable and accessible for New Yorkers. We are eager to realize the potential this space has to serve the local community and help alleviate our city’s housing crisis, by adding over 200 new homes”, said Maria Torres-Springer, deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce.
The plan for the site includes a mix of residential units with a focus on senior and lower-income households, in addition to ground-level retail and community service spaces. This redevelopment is part of the larger Staten Island North Shore Action Plan, which is related to other projects like the New Stapleton Waterfront District and the Stapleton Beacon project. These initiatives are expected to bring additional affordable housing, health services, social programs, and a new public school to the area.
Complementing these efforts, the City is also reviewing proposals for developing office spaces in North Shore’s commercial corridors as part of the Staten Island “CARE” RFP. Interested parties are invited to a pre-submission conference on December 5th, 2023, with a proposal submission deadline of February 9th, 2024. Detailed information is available on the HPD website.
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Staten Island really needs to be attached to the subway system. Branching off the D, N, R line and heading west from the 65th Street Railyard, a new 2.25 mile tunnel under the harbor would reach St George and continue south down the Island. This would be faster and a one seat trip compared to using the Ferry.
Of course the indifferent corruption at the MTA means this project would take decades and cost many billions over budget. Sad.
YES!
There actually is a small bit of tunnel wall around 59th St that was designed for an extension to Staten Island. Ideally, such a line would connect to the island at St George and then continue under Victory Boulevard, and eventually go down Richmond Avenue. This would be a VERY long line, but would provide the middle part of Staten Island with a direct rail connections to the other boroughs.
Cost- in most parts of the world- about $8 billion… in NYC, probably about $12 billion. It would also need to be done with some very careful zoning changes and restrictions to allow for some higher density construction (apartment buildings) without destroying the mostly low density look and feel of most neighborhoods here.
A subway link with the rest of the city is over a century late. But would not only help commute times, but increase the economic potential of the borough.
The garage isn’t in St. George, people — the neighborhood is Tompkinsville. Love how realtors try to make everything be in St. George because it sounds better to them. Try for a little accuracy, please.