Brooklyn

Three-Tower, 1,324-Unit Monitor Point Complex Approved for 40-56 Quay Street In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Council has approved Monitor Point, a two-building mixed-income development at 40 and 56 Quay Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by the Gotham Organization in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and the Greenpoint Monitor Museum, the project will yield 1,324 homes, 662 of which will be permanently affordable. The plan will also include more than 52,500 square feet of publicly accessible waterfront open space, a permanent home for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum, and shoreline restoration, environmental remediation, and climate resiliency improvements. The project sits on the Bushwick Inlet along the North Brooklyn waterfront.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 283 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 283 Flatbush Avenue Extension, a 30-story mixed-use building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by The Jay Group, the structure yields 99 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 20 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,669 to $146,560.

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Maison Bond. Photo by Michael Young.

Maison Bond Completes Construction At 335 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Maison Bond, a 14-story mixed-use residential building at 335 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Studio V Architecture and developed by Rybak Development, the 155-foot-tall structure spans 77,383 square feet and yields 73 rental units in one- to two-bedroom layouts with an average scope of 932 square feet. The project also includes 4,644 square feet of manufacturing space and 10,911 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is located at the intersection of Carroll and Bond Streets, directly west of the Gowanus Canal.

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498 Columbia Street. Photo by Michael Young.

371-Unit All-Affordable Building Completes Construction at 498 Columbia Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is finished on 498 Columbia Street, an eight-story all-affordable residential building in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Express Builders JB Inc. in partnership with nonprofit service provider Jericho Project, the 85-foot-tall structure spans 275,992 square feet and yields 371 rental units with an average scope of 554 square feet. The project also includes 69,409 square feet of community facility space and a ten-vehicle parking garage.

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Alafia Phase 3. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

Rendering Revealed for Phase Three of Alafia Affordable Housing Development in East New York, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for phase 3 of Alafia, a 27-acre, all-affordable, multi-tower master plan in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint venture between Apex Building Group, L+M Development Partners LLC, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the Underserved, the third phase will feature two new six-story residences yielding 273 affordable apartments at or below 70 percent the Area Median Income (AMI), and will be built to Passive House standards. Alafia sits directly adjacent to the Gateway Center and the 407-acre Shirley Chisholm State Park.

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