New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has selected a trio of companies to convert an existing parking lot into a low-income housing property for seniors and the formerly homeless. Located at 542 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, transformation of the city-owned lot will be led by Jobe Development Corp., Mega Group Development, and the Institute for Community Living, a non-profit agency based in New York.
The development team worked with nArchitects to design the building, which will debut as Park Edge, named after its proximity to the Dean Street Playground.
The building’s massing and façade are inspired by the bay windows seen in Brooklyn’s iconic row houses and brownstones, with angled windows to maximize views of the surrounding neighborhood and adjacent park.
“[The City of New York] is putting the needs of seniors, families, and working people before parking and we’re putting the needs of minority- and women-owned businesses front and center,” said HPD commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. “That’s especially true today when we’re announcing the M/WBE-led development team that will convert this underused parking lot into homes for low-income, homeless seniors in Central Brooklyn.”
Few details are available regarding the building’s interiors or final unit count, but HPD previously committed to create 80-100 low-income senior housing units between 542 Dean Street and a sister development at 516 Bergen Street on the opposing side of the Dean Street Playground.
Existing parking lot and adjacent playground at 542 Dean Street
Aerial view of the 542 Dean Street and 516 Bergen Street development sites
These projects are the latest to be announced as part of HPD’s Seniors First Initiative.
“Today’s announcement marks an important step toward delivering quality affordable housing for older adults in the Prospect Heights community, while simultaneously advancing the city’s goals of expanding MWBE participation at every stage of affordable housing development,” said New York City Housing Development president Eric Enderlin. “We look forward to working with the teams at JDC, MGD, and ICL on this development to further meet the housing needs of New Yorkers.”
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Now that’s awesome, that is a great neighborhood, the seniors will love it, I hope they build more lowincome seniors affordable housing in these better off neighborhoods.
I couldn’t agree more. Seriously.
“putting the needs of seniors, families, and working people before parking”
Indeed.
I’m a senior low income that would be perfect for me please try to get in touch with me thank you
Yes yes just what we need something for the senior. Thank you
I’m a low income senior looking to move. This sounds ideal for me.
How do I apply for it
That’s a blessing for a lot of people that’s trying to live in peace
They always tell us it for seniors and we do not drive. We do not need to shop. As seniors age they need help and the assumption is that they will arrive by some form of public transportation. Every time they tell these stories of helping low-income or seniors they lie to us about the true cost to the neighborhoods they build in. We all want seniors and those less fortunate to receive assistance when needed but the cost to middle-income people just trying to get buy-in increased each and every day. They bring in more renters who do not vote an who when they find that the services promised are nnot elivered move away and leave the neighborhood with a mess