2024-10-31T23:39:25-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150439729/cookfox-leads-planned-transformation-of-a-former-prison-into-affordable-housing-in-manhattan Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-07-31T19:57:00-04:00 >2024-08-01T16:08:26-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/32/324c9272688e7e882931388e15fa0bb9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/622701/new-york-state" target="_blank">New York</a> <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1832066/governor-kathy-hochul" target="_blank">Governor Kathy Hochul</a>'s office has proposed transforming the 100,000-square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan&rsquo;s Chelsea neighborhood into <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/110562/affordable-housing" target="_blank">affordable housing</a>. Called Liberty Landing, the scheme is a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association, which are pledging $108 million towards the transformation.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/03/03ca66c93fb216c340d71826cc9f9be3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/03/03ca66c93fb216c340d71826cc9f9be3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: COOKFOX</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://archinect.com/cookfox" target="_blank">COOKFOX</a> is leading this <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10647/adaptive-reuse" target="_blank">adaptive reuse</a>&nbsp;design, which calls for creating 124 permanently affordable housing units and on-site supportive services. The project also features a 9,300-square-foot community facility dedicated to youth-oriented programming, along with a 15-unit, short-term transitional residence to support individuals with mental health needs.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2f/2fe65ba2a668b3964e6c24c555eaea7f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2f/2fe65ba2a668b3964e6c24c555eaea7f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: COOKFOX</figcaption></figure>