Developers and city officials recently joined to celebrate the start of construction on a dual-building affordable housing complex in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The development site is located on Newport Street between Thatford and Rockaway Avenues and will debut as Bridge Rockaway. — New York Yimby
Total construction costs for the complex are estimated at $118 million. The development team includes contracting firm Mega Development, non-profit industrial developer Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, and The Bridge, a non-profit organization that provides rehabilitative services throughout New York City. The project includes 174 affordable apartments, with 87 units reserved for seniors and veterans experiencing homelessness. There will be 39,000 square feet of ground-floor manufacturing space, which will be available for lease to light manufacturers. This space will be separately owned and operated by Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, and it is reportedly expected to create up to 35 jobs.
Bridge Rockaway will consist of two residential towers, topping out at six and seven stories and separated by an 11,000-square-foot garden. Residential amenities will include a ground-floor community facility space, a continuously-staffed lobby reception area, and a community garden. This project forms part of New York Governor Hochul’s $25 billion, five-year, comprehensive housing plan that aims to increase housing supply by creating or preserving 100,000 affordable homes across New York. Bridge Rockaway is set to complete and be occupied by 2025.
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Any word on who's the architect or more about the design? The NYC Yimby article didn't seem to mention names other than the developer and builder.
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