Affordable housing

723 Grand Street. Diagram courtesy of Jersey City Planning Board.

Residential Project Approved for 723 Grand Street in Jersey City, New Jersey

A new six-story mixed-use residential building has been approved for 723 Grand Street in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Hampton Hill Architecture and developed under the John 723 LLC, the 35,000-square-foot structure will yield 70 units. The project will also include ground-floor commercial space, an 18-car parking garage with an entrance along Summit Avenue, and stalls for 60 bicycles and two motorcycles. Seven of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing. The 10,440-square-foot property is alternately addressed as 482 Communipaw Avenue and is bounded by Grand Street, Summit Avenue, and Communipaw Avenue.

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Design-Build Team Selected For Renovation Of Hylan Houses In Bushwick, Brooklyn

The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust has executed a contract with Technico Construction Services to plan the modernization of Hylan Houses, a 19-story public housing building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The contract, which follows the Trust Board’s approval on June 10, marks the first use of the progressive design-build project delivery method at a NYCHA property and encompasses renovations to 209 apartments across the single tower. Hylan Houses is the fourth NYCHA development to vote for the Trust, with residents approving the conversion in April 2025.

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19 & 21 East 198th Street. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For 19-21 East 198th Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

Construction is complete on 19-21 East 198th Street, two conjoined residential buildings in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects and developed by AG holdings Group, the complex consists of 19 East 198th Street with 99 apartments and 21 East 198th Street with 67 units. Thirty-four of the 166 units are designated as affordable housing, and 20 parking spaces are available for rent to residents of both buildings. The 112-foot-tall structures are located between Jerome and Creston Avenues.

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Hope House Completes Construction at 849 Crotona Park North In Crotona, The Bronx

Construction is complete on Hope House on Crotona Park, a six-story residential facility at 849 Crotona Park North in Crotona, The Bronx. Designed by EQ Architecture and Design and developed by the Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice, the 12,000-square-foot structure contains 16 beds across eight double-occupancy rooms for adults living with serious mental illness who have been charged with felony-level crimes. The $13 million project operates as a residential Alternative to Incarceration, or ATI, offering a voluntary, court-referred program with an expected length of stay of one to two years.

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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

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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