City Moves on Affordable Housing in 'Burg

Just a day after DNAinfo ran a story criticizing the City for its failure to build affordable housing in the North Brooklyn area, and hours before a scheduled protest about the matter, the City announced it has chosen the development team to build affordable housing at 337 Berry Street. The RFP for the site, located between South 4th and South 5th streets, has been in the works for a year. North Brooklyn Development Corporation and MDG Design and Construction LLC will be the developers. The new building will have 55 low-income rental apartments over ground-level retail, which will include a grocery store and community space. It will replace a warehouse used by the Landmarks Preservation Commission for storage, above. The apartments will be offered to families earning between 50 percent and 60 percent of the area’s median income, or $42,950 to $51,540 a year for a family of four.
City Seeking Developer to Turn Old LPC Warehouse in Williamsburg Into Affordable Housing [Brownstoner]
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