Construction is progressing on 1601 Dekalb Avenue, a nine-story, two-building residential complex in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership, the $75 million project will yield 127 affordable housing units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 45 reserved for stable housing and supportive services for young families. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is situated on an interior lot between Wyckoff and Irving Avenues with frontage on both Dekalb Avenue and Hart Street.
Recent photographs show the western building’s reinforced concrete superstructure built to its pinnacle along Hart Street, with CMU blocks framing the openings for the window grid. Façade installation has yet to begin. The eastern structure is further behind, standing only three stories above Dekalb Avenue, but could potentially top out before the end of the year.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The rendering in the main photo depicts the eastern building along Dekalb Avenue featuring a stepped massing that mirrors that of the already-built western sibling, with its frontage extending further to the south. The façade is shown composed of gray brick surrounding a grid of large windows.
1601 Dekalb Avenue is the first project to take shape under a recent rezoning initiative by local elected officials, Brooklyn Community Board Four, and various community stakeholders. The affordable homes will be divided into 33 studios, 52 one-bedroom, 24 two-bedroom, and 18 three-bedroom units. The apartments will also meet the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria and feature all-electric heating and cooling systems. Amenities will include 24/7 security, bike storage, community rooms, and an open landscaped courtyard in the center of the parcel.
The nearest subway from the site is the L train at the Dekalb Avenue station.
1601 Dekalb Avenue’s anticipated completion date is slated for January 2026, as noted on site.
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can these buildings get some insulation in the walls ..smfh new york is terrible with these hallow walls and ceilings ..pay entirely too much rent for cheap hallow walls and ceilings ..
The development focuses on improving energy efficiency, with this affordable housing in Brooklyn: Thanks.