Photograph of Hanson Place Community Plaza, via Linda Pedroso Photography

Hanson Place Community Plaza Completes Construction at 142 South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Construction is complete on Hanson Place Community Plaza, a 13-story affordable housing complex at 142 South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by OCV Architects and developed by Hanson Place Church Support Corporation and MDG Design & Construction, the $65.7 million project yields 104 affordable apartments for low- to moderate-income households as well as 22,000 square feet of community space, 8,000 square feet for health programming, and 900 square feet for the Hanson Place Church Support Corporation ministries. The property is bound by Hanson Place to the north and South Elliott place to the south.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 2777 Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2777 Atlantic Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect and developed by Michael Rosenberg of Urbane Management Team Inc, the structure yields 63 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 19 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $26,092 to $181,740.

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35 Commercial Street Completes Construction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn 

Construction is finished on 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story, 100-percent affordable housing building in the Greenpoint Landing mega-complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group along with Greenpoint Landing Associates, New York City’s Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the structure yields 374 permanently affordable apartments and 7,600 square feet of lower-level retail space. The all-electric project is bound by Commercial and Clay Streets to the south and Bell Slip to the west.

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