Breaking Ground

Rendering of 97-04 Sutphin Boulevard

Sutphin Senior Residence Breaks Ground at 97-04 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens

Local officials and developers recently celebrated the commencement of construction on Sutphin Senior Residence, a 15-story affordable housing property at 97-04 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture and developed by affordable housing developer Breaking Ground, the building will yield 173 apartments reserved for low-income seniors, including 52 supportive housing units for formerly homeless older adults with serious mental illness or substance use disorder.

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Permits Filed for 97-10 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens

Permits have been filed for a 15-story affordable senior housing building at 97-10 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. Located at the intersection of 97th Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard, the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue-JFK Airport subway station is within walking distance, serviced by the E and J trains. Breaking Ground under the BG Sutphin LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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City officials joined BFC Partners and Breaking Ground to celebrate New Yorkers moving into affordable homes at 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Occupancy Begins at 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Developers and city officials recently joined to celebrate the beginning of occupancy at 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Developed in partnership by Breaking Ground and BFC Partners, the two-building complex once served as the historic Bedford Union Armory and now comprises 415 income-restricted rental units, a parking garage, and the 500,000-square-foot Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center, a sprawling facility with large recreational spaces and offices for medical access and emotional counseling.

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90 Sands Exterior - Photography by Wes Tarca

90 Sands Street Affordable Housing Tower Opens in DUMBO, Brooklyn

Work is complete on 90 Sands Street, a 30-story residential tower in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Breaking Ground, the project involved the redevelopment of the former Jehovah’s Witness Hotel and yields 491 units with a portion devoted to deeply affordable housing and supportive housing for the formerly homeless, as well as a 28,000-square-foot community facility and commercial space spanning the first and second floors and a public plaza at the corner of Sands and Jay Streets.

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