This project will offer housing to chronically homeless single adults and families affected by mental illness and substance use disorder. A majority of the building units are reserved for low-income seniors. Shared common spaces, including a library, resource center, gym, and a community playground, foster community among residents. A rear courtyard, accessible to Bedford Green House Phase I and II, encourages interactions between the residents of both buildings. Located on the ground floor, a health clinic with its own entry and street presence will serve the public. The building’s mass is articulated into two distinct volumes. A faceted brick façade blends with the scale and identity of the neighborhood, while a recessed cast-in-place concrete volume adds height to the building. A solar panel array as well as integrated plantings can be found on the setback terraces. The building is targeting LEED Gold certification.

Client: Project Renewal.
Agency: NYC HPD.
Program: residential (affordable, AIRS, supportive housing), community health facility.
Size: 85,000 SF, 116 units (80 0br, 24 1br, 12br), 17 stories.
Team: Structural: Rosenwasser/Grossman.Mechanical: Rosenthal Consulting. Civil: Key Civil Engineering. Landscape: Starr Whitehouse. Contractor: Hollister Construction Services. Geotechnical: Mueser Rutledge.
Awards: 2020, New York Housing Conference Awards, Award Gallery.