Construction is complete on The Kira, a 139-unit affordable and supportive housing project at 153-19 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by GF55 Partners and developed by New Destiny Housing, BFC Partners, and SMJ Development, the 21-story mixed-use building houses a mix of rental apartments, a 5,000-square-foot retail space on the ground floor, and on-site supportive services.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Halletts Point 7, a 14-story residential building at 3-3 27th Avenue in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the structure is a 100 percent affordable New York City Housing Authority development. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 145 units for residents at 40 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $25,372 to $86,460.
Developer TF Cornerstone has released new exterior renderings of 595 Dean Street, a two-building mixed-use development in the Pacific Park masterplan in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects, the 23-story West Tower and 28-story East Tower will comprise a total of 798 units with 240 homes slated for affordable housing. Additional components include 3,412 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 72,600 square feet of public open space designed by Matthews Nielsen Landscape Architects, a 469-vehicle parking garage, and a 103,028-square-foot Chelsea Piers Fitness Center and Field House.
Construction is now underway at 88 Throop Avenue, the first of five affordable housing developments planned for the Broadway Triangle neighborhood in Brooklyn. Located at the convergence of Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Bedford-Stuyvesant, the 140-unit property will debut as Throop Corners.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2817 Atlantic Avenue, a 14-story mixed-use building in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Peter Pizzimenti and developed by Joel Schwartz under the 2815 Atlantic Holding LLC, the structure yields 68 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 14 units for residents at 40 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $33,875 to $86,460.
