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Beach 21 Affordable Housing Project Completes Construction at 10-47 Beach 21st Street in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:00 am on August 15, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Construction is complete on Beach 21, a ten-story affordable housing building at 10-47 Beach 21st Street in Far Rockaway, Queens. Developed by The Community Builders with support from New York City’s Economic Development Corporation, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and Housing Development Corporation, the structure yields 224 units reserved for New Yorkers earning 40 to 80 percent area median income (AMI) and 23 units for the formerly homeless, as well as 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and community space including a daycare center. The project is part of the city’s Downtown Far Rockaway Revitalization Plan and is located between Mott Avenue to the north and Cornaga Avenue to the south.

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 200 Units at 10-47 Beach 21st Street in Far Rockaway, Queens

6:30 am on December 14, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 10-47 Beach 21st Street, a ten-story mixed-use building in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Urban Architectural Initiatives and developed by The Community Builders, the structure yields 224 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 200 units for residents at 40 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $20,400 to $148,000.

Permits Filed for 3903 College Point Boulevard in Flushing, Queens

6:30 am on December 3, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story community facility building at 3903 College Point Boulevard in Flushing, Queens. Located between 39th Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, the lot is three blocks west of the Main Street subway station, serviced by the 7 train. Non-profit Queens Housing and Immigrant Center is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 491 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

6:30 am on April 7, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 491 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Albany Avenue and Troy Avenue, the interior lot is two blocks east of the Kingston-Throop Avenues subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Federation of Organizations for the New York State Mentally Disabled is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 20-50 Nameoke Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens

6:30 am on February 17, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 20-50 Nameoke Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. Located at the intersection of Redfern Avenue and Nameoke Avenue, the corner lot is near the Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue subway station, serviced by the A train. Federation Nameoke Housing Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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The Community Builders to Construct 226,000-Square-Foot Development in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:00 am on December 30, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

The Beach 21st Street project, a 226,000-square-foot mixed-use building, will soon break ground as part of the city’s Downtown Far Rockaway Rezoning and Roadmap for Action. The long-running initiative was conceived by Mayor Bill de Blasio to encourage new retail, housing, and investment opportunities in southeastern Queens.

Permits Filed for 778 Myrtle Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 17, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 778 Myrtle Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Located between Nostrand Avenue and Marcy Avenue, the lot is near the Flushing Avenue subway station, serviced by the G train. New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 1210 Simpson Street in Crotona Park East, The Bronx

7:00 am on October 25, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 1210 Simpson Street in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. Located between Home Street and Freeman Street, the lot is one block west of the Freeman Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. St. Peter’s Deliverance Ministries is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to the permit, the development appears to be a collaboration with national homelessness nonprofit Help USA.

Rendering of 483 Herkimer Street - Urban Architectural Initiative (UAI)

Bed-Stuy’s Herkimer Gardens Awarded Financing Under Cuomo Affordable Housing Initiative

7:00 am on September 9, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

In an exciting announcement from the Office of Governor Cuomo, the state has awarded development rights and construction funding for four new housing projects that will collectively create more than 2,700 affordable-supportive residential units. Herkimer Gardens, located at 483 Herkimer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, is one of the projects to receive funding and approvals from the Governor’s $1.4 billion “Vital Brooklyn” housing initiative.

Permits Filed for 410 Warwick Street in East New York, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 26, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 410 Warwick Street in East New York, Brooklyn. Located between Glenmore Avenue and Pitkin Avenue, the property is also addressed as 2337 Pitkin Avenue. The development is five blocks to the east of the Van Siclen Avenue subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Concern for the Independent Living is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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