Developers Secure $256 Million In Funding For Utica Crescent Affordable Apartments That Will Sit Between Crown Heights and Remsen Village
by CrownHeights.info
With cash in the bank, the next phase of the Vital Brooklyn project – planned to transform the area between Crown Heights and Remsen Village into a haven of affordable housing and homeless shelters – is ready to kick off.
According to a report by New York Yimby, Monadnock Development, CB Emmanuel Realty, and Equity Developers have announced the closing of a $256 million financing deal for the Utica Crescent Apartments project in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. This development, part of New York State’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal Vital Brooklyn Initiative, is set to transform an underutilized parking lot at 832 Rutland Road, formerly of the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, into a hub that offers affordable housing and commercial and community spaces.
The project has been met with some pushback from the community, many who point out that the surrounding Jewish communities of both Crown Heights and Remsen Village, will gain little from the project. Some are also worried about crime.
According to available plans, Utica Crescent will include approximately 22,546 square feet of commercial space, 3,190 square feet of community facility space operated by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, and will have an on-site healthcare center managed by the One Brooklyn Health System. Additional space will be allocated for the 67th Precinct Community Clergy Council.
As of present estimates, Utica Crescent is expected to be completed by June of 2026, and will feature two residential towers housing 322 affordable homes. The homes will be targeted at residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income, with 89 set to serve as supportive units designated for elderly seniors funded by the New York State Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative program.
This development is a part of the $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn initiative, launched in March 2017, which aims to address various social, economic, and health disparities in Central Brooklyn.
Wow
So happy I didn’t end up buying a house down there and got the heck out of this zoo place
Anash
Time to form a community council for south of crown heights. East Flatbush , Remsen village etc. it’s obvious the chjcc is incapable or unwilling to deal with issues directly effecting its residents.
Stef
My sentiments exactly!
Yossi K.
The CHJCC doesn’t do anything for old crown heights either.
******** is a puppet. Was never able to stand up to the shvartze ……..
He agrees & goes along with everything.
Rita
Affordable housing needed for seniors especially those low income like myself.
Shirley
Yrs need affordable housing for seniors 60 yrs and older smh and why say affordable and it’s not especially if upu on ssi we can’t afford high rent how 8ts affordable and start from $26000 and up no way. Rent need to start from $0 – and up so we can apply too js
Rebbe wanted housing
Why exactly is wrong with this?
I don’t get it.
It doesn’t say anything about homeless housing.
What is wrong with affordable housing for people who work?
Yisroel
Read it again. It says affordable housing and homeless shelters.
Yisroel
Read it again. It says homeless shelters. Who will want to live there?
Let them cancel the homeless shelter plan.
CH needs to elect Jewish CB 9 Members and CHJCC - they are there for their own interests only
“frail and elderly” includes 55 and over from shelters, so I hope its just seniors from the adjacent nursing home, but Catholic Charities is a homeless shelter provider, so good luck.
https://shnny.org/fundingguide/empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-rfp/ – see bullet point 10 for shelter reference
https://www.eastflatbush.info/ – my site, but the CH Jews with power did not care.
Catholic Charities Space Increased from 3190 to 24,000 sq ft in Changed Plans
https://esd.ny.gov/utica-crescent-gpp – all Plans
https://esd.ny.gov/sites/default/files/FINAL-Modified-GPP-Utica-Crescent-Site-K.pdf – Affirm May 19, 2022 -Catholic Charities space increased from 3190 to 24,000 sq ft –
Developer Kirk Goodrich (Monadock) is involved w/ 781 Clarkson Shelter
https://breakingground.org/press/kirk-goodrich-and-peter-ezersky-join-breaking-ground-board-of-directors
Correction on Catholic Charities sq footage - 19,000 not 24,000
Catholic Charities in the second GPP was increased up to 19,000 sq feet.
The supermarket will be 24,000 sq feet and will be accessible on Utica and on E 49th street.
My concern is the 19,000 sq foot Catholic Charities community facility will be used as a homeless processing center for the two other Breaking Ground”shelters at 681 Clarkson and 781 Clarkson or can be some sort of treatment center.