New details have been released about Phase 1B of the Innovative Urban Village, an affordable housing development underway in East New York, Brooklyn. Developed by Gotham Organization, Monadnock Development, and the Christian Cultural Center (CCC), the 10.5-acre project is expected to bring up to 2,000 affordable homes and a range of community amenities to the neighborhood.
Rendering of Innovative Urban Village phase 1B. Designed by PAU
Phase 1B will deliver 453 affordable rental units across two buildings totaling 493,000 square feet. Newly disclosed information reveals that 15 percent of units, 68 apartments, will be set aside for formerly homeless New Yorkers. Beyond that, 114 apartments will be reserved each for extremely low-income and very low-income households, 224 for low-income households, and one for a superintendent’s unit.
Rendering of Innovative Urban Village phase 1B. Designed by PAU
The phase will also include 12,600 square feet of daycare space, 10,250 square feet of retail and commercial space, and a 9,500-square-foot playground, in addition to 102 below-grade parking spaces. Previously reported details confirmed the design by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and total development costs exceeding $313 million, supported by over $260 million in city financing through the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and HPD.
Rendering of Innovative Urban Village phase 1B. Designed by PAU
Phase 1A, which began construction in 2024, is bringing 386 affordable units and 17,000 square feet of retail, including a grocery store, to the site. Phase 1B is expected to be completed by 2027.
Rendering of Innovative Urban Village phase 1B. Designed by PAU
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Again, why do all these “affordable” developments look like hospitals? Why is it that only the rich get good design?