Brownsville

Excavation Underway For Affordable Housing Building At 120 Liberty Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Earthwork is getting underway at 120 Liberty Avenue, the site of a four-story affordable housing development in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Urban Quotient and developed by Alembic Community Development, the $36.8 million project will yield 13 units with two studios, seven one-bedrooms, three two-bedrooms, and one three-bedroom. All residences will be reserved for individuals and families earning less than 80 percent of area median income. The formerly vacant property is located at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Sackman Street.

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1663 East New York Avenue Tops Out in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 1663 East New York Avenue, an eight-story residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Frank J. Quatela Architects and developed by Like Minded People LLC, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 29,085 square feet and yield 42 rental apartments with an average scope of 692 square feet. The formerly vacant property is located at the corner of East New York and Christopher Avenues.

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Photograph of Bridge Rockaway, courtesy of The Bridge

GMDC Brownsville Industrial Center and Bridge Rockaway Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony In Brownsville, Brooklyn

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to celebrate the opening of a mixed-use residential and industrial development at Rockaway Avenue and Newport Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The development includes both the GMDC Brownsville Industrial Center, a commercial facility offering affordable light industrial space, and Bridge Rockaway, a residential building sitting above the industrial space with 174 units of affordable and supportive housing. The structure was designed by Think! Architecture and Design and developed by Mega Development, nonprofit industrial developer Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, and The Bridge.

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Rendering of buildings C and E, by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects

Phase Two Of Marcus Garvey Extension Project Breaks Ground In Brownsville, Brooklyn

Construction has broken ground on phase two of the Marcus Garvey Affordable and Supportive Housing project in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The $204 million project is being executed in collaboration between Services for the UnderServed, the Osborne Association, and L+M Development Partners and will introduce 287 units across three buildings, with 143 units designated for supportive housing.

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Rendering of buildings C & E, courtesy of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects

Funding Secured For Marcus Garvey Extension Phase 2 In Brownsville, Brooklyn

L+M Development Partners and Osborne Association have finalized a $126 million agreement to advance the Marcus Garvey Extension Phase 2 in Brownsville, Brooklyn. This phase of the project will introduce 178 affordable housing units, with 88 specifically designed as supportive housing for individuals transitioning from incarceration, under the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative. Osborne Association will facilitate on-site supportive services.

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