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Tree of Life, at 89-46 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens. Courtesy of NY Housing Connect

Tree of Life Affordable Housing Development Debuts at 89-46 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens

7:00 am on January 23, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction is now complete on Tree of Life, a new affordable housing project at 89-46 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens. Developed in collaboration by First Jamaica Community and Urban Development Corporation (FJCUDC) and Bluestone Organization and designed by GF55 Architects, the 12-story building comprises 174 affordable units for a range of incomes from extremely low to moderate- and middle-income households. A total of 53 apartments will be permanently affordable under the city’s inclusionary housing program.

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Aerial view of Beach Dunes III at 331 Beach 35th Street - Bernheimer Architecture

Developers Secure $95.7M for Beach Green Dunes III at 331 Beach 35th Street in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:30 am on January 12, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

L+M Development Partners, Triangle Equities, and The Bluestone Organization have closed on a $95.7 million loan to complete Beach Dunes III, a mixed-use affordable housing property on the border of Edgemere and Far Rockaway in Queens. Located at 331 Beach 35th Street, the building will include 146 mixed-income apartments, 2,100 square feet of commercial space, and a 1,160-square-foot community center.

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Rendering of the Alafia campus along Fountain Avenue and Betts Creek

Renderings Reveal $1.2B Mixed-Use Alafia Campus in East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 28, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Developers and New York State agencies have revealed renderings for Alafia, a 27-acre redevelopment project in East New York, Brooklyn. Located along Fountain Avenue near the Betts Creek waterfront, the $1.2 billion multi-phase campus will create 2,400 affordable apartments, a 15,000-square-foot outpatient medical clinic, retail space, multiple parking areas, and a mix of publicly accessible green space and recreational area.

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Aerial view of Vital Brookdale

Vital Brookdale Affordable Housing Complex Now Complete at 535 East 98th Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 1, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Construction is complete on Vital Brookdale, a 160-unit affordable and supportive housing development at 535 East 98th Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The development team for Vital Brookdale includes Smith & Henzy Affordable Group and The New York Foundling, a non-profit agency founded in 1869 that provides foster care, mental health services, educational programs, and a litany of community support services across the New York City region.

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