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    UPDATED: CPC Holds Public Hearing on Manufacturing and Residential Mixed-Use Development in Brownsville

    Rezoning  •  Brownsville, Brooklyn

    Rendering of 803 Rockaway Avenue, as seen from Newport Avenue. Image Credit: NYC CPC/Youtube

    The project is a partnership between a mental health and housing non-profit and a manufacturing real estate non-profit. On October 7, 2020, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing for a mixed use-manufacturing and affordable housing development at 803 Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The rezoning area covers nine lots on the block bounded by Riverdale Avenue to the north, Newport Avenue to the south, Rockaway Avenue to the west and Thatford Avenue to the east. The applicants of the project are the Bridge, a non-profit offering supportive housing and services for individuals with behavioral health needs, and the Greenpoint Manufacturing Design Center, a real estate non-profit developer of multi-tenant manufacturing buildings. The two applicants aim to build a mixed-use building that contains both manufacturing and residential spaces. The site is owned by the Bridge and currently features an old warehouse. (read more…)

    Tags : 803 Rockaway Avenue, affordable housing, City Planning Commission, Manufacturing, Mixed use, Rezoning, supportive housing
    Date:11/02/2020
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    HPD, Elected Officials, Project Partners Break Ground on New Supportive Senior Housing in Mott Haven

    Senior Housing  •  Mott Haven, Bronx

    Agency officials, elected officials and project partners break ground on a new 152 unit senior housing development in Mott Haven. Image Credit: HPD/Joseph Lara

    The project will bring 152 units of affordable and supportive housing to the South Bronx. On September 10, 2019, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance/Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation (OTDA/HHAC), elected officials and project partners broke ground on “Betances Residence,” a new senior housing project. The project is located at 443 East 142nd Street between Willis and Brook Avenues in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Breaking Ground, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., council member diana ayala, HDC, HPD, Passive House standards, senior housing, supportive housing
    Date:10/08/2019
    Category : Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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    Mayor Finances 25,299 Affordable Homes for the Fiscal Year 2019

    Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Image credit: Mayoral Photography Office

    City pushes forward on its goal to create 300,000 affordable homes and produces a record number of affordable units for homeless, seniors, and those in need of supportive services. On July 30, 2019, the Office of the Mayor announced that the City has financed 25,299 affordable homes for 2019. The Mayor plans to finance 300,000 affordable homes through the Housing New York plan by 2026. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, affordable independent residences for seniors, AIRS, City financing of affordable housing, housing for formerly homeless, Housing for seniors, Housing New York, HPD, Mayor's Office, supportive housing
    Date:08/06/2019
    Category : Mayor
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    $117.7 Million Affordable Housing Development for Seniors Opens in Mott Haven

    Senior housing  •  Mott Haven, the Bronx

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    Supportive services onsite will receive funding from the New York State Office of Mental Health. On May 21, 2019, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Governor Andrew Cuomo and other City and State officials announced the opening of Tres Puentes Senior Apartments at 285 East 138th Street and 2550 3rd Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. (read more…)

    Tags : 2550 third avenue, 285 East 138th Street, affordable housing, senior housing, supportive housing, tres puentes, Tres Puentes Senior Apartment complex
    Date:06/05/2019
    Category : Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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    City Planning Approves New Affordable Housing on NYCHA-Leased Land in Mott Haven

    Affordable Housing  •  Mott Haven, Bronx

    Rendering of Betances VI. Image Credit: NYC CPC

    The building will feature supportive housing with in-building staff to provide services. On January 30, 2019, the City Planning Commission voted to approve an application for the development of a 15 story mixed-use building in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. The building will have approximately 100 residential units and will be located at 472-474 Willis Avenue between East 146th and East 147th Streets. The development site will be leased to the development team by NYCHA. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, betances VI, Mott Haven, NYCHA, supportive housing
    Date:02/12/2019
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    City Planning Approves Application for Supportive and Affordable Housing in East New York

    Affordable Housing  •  East New York, Brooklyn

    Rendering of 461 Alabama Avenue. Image Credit: NYC CPC

    The new building will have 43 apartments for formerly homeless individuals. On January 9, 2019, the City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve an application for the development of a seven-story residential building at 461 Alabama Avenue in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. The City Planning Commission held a public hearing for the application on December 5, 2018. The applicant team consisted of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, CB Emmanuel Realty LLC, Services for the Underserved and Newman Design. (read more…)

    Tags : 461 Alabama Avenue, affordable housing, City Planning Commission, East New York, supportive housing, supportive services
    Date:02/04/2019
    Category : City Planning Commission
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