YIMBY recently visited Red Hook, Brooklyn to check in on five low-rise residential and commercial buildings under construction. The projects are all located west of Dwight Street in the northern end of the district, within walking distance of the Red Hook ferry terminal, and are emblematic of the city’s steady transformation of former industrial areas into vibrant mixed-use communities.
Construction is complete on Bethany Senior Terraces, a four-story affordable housing building at 610 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Paul A. Castrucci Architects and developed by RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc., the $48 million project yields 57 affordable apartments for seniors aged 55 and older, including homes with supportive services. The property is located mid-block between Avenue D and Foster Avenue, and was formerly occupied by two vacant buildings owned by Bethany Methodist Home for the Aged.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 477 Central Avenue, a four-story residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Yoel Rozenberg and developed by Mordechai Kahan, the structure yields 16 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $81,018 to $140,000.
Bawabeh Holdings has filed a rezoning application for a nine-building, 1.2-million-square-foot residential complex on the border of East Flatbush and Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed under the Midyan Gate Realty No. 2 LLC, the conjoined structures would stand 14 to 15 stories and yield 972 rental apartments, or 108 units per building, with an average scope of 950 square feet. The project would also include 136,112 square feet of retail space, 103,472 square feet of community facility space, and a 114-vehicle parking garage. The property is bounded by East 98th street to the northeast, Winthrop Street to the northwest, Kings Highway to the east, and Rockaway Place to the west.
New renderings have been revealed for the third phase of renovations to Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Populous for Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the $150 million project will modernize portions of the concourse, add new club areas, and overhaul the facility’s broadcast and production equipment. The arena is bounded by Atlantic Avenue to the north, Dean Street to the south, 6th Avenue to the east, and Flatbush Avenue to the west.
