Current Projects

Brooklyn

Halsey and Marcus Garvey Boulevard,
Bedford-Stuyvesant

This development will create new, affordable homes for nine Brooklyn families. Located at the intersection of Halsey Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, the project is currently under contruction. It is also being built in compliance with EnergyStar standards as part of Habitat-NYC’s Green Building program. The Green Building program creates homes that minimize waste while maximizing the power of natural resources, resulting in an environment-friendly home and energy cost savings for homeowners. This building is unique in New York City contruction technology. It is one of the first homes in the city to be built with Insulated Concrete Forms, which are highly energy efficient.

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Atlantic Avenue/Eastern Parkway
Ocean Hill-Brownsville

As our first large-scale building, this project opens an exciting new chapter in Habitat for Humanity - New York City’s history. It will house 41 New York families in need — double the number of homes we produce in a typical year.

Rising on a vacant lot in Ocean Hill-Brownsville, this project is located at Atlantic Avenue, Eastern Parkway and Sherlock Place. It includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units in three four-story buildings. Eleven ground-floor residences will be handicapped-adaptable.

The project is being constructed with healthy and environmentally friendly materials and will strive to meet strict LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design) standards. Energy-efficient building methods will enable future Habitat homeowners to save up to 30 percent on their energy bills.

Designed by Dattner Architects in a contemporary brick style, these new homes will provide much-needed affordable housing for working residents of the community.

Located in East Brooklyn, the community of Ocean Hill-Brownsville is home to more than 85,000 people. According to the local community board, affordable housing is one of the most pressing needs in this community, where the median household income is $20,714 and one in four residents spends more than half of their income on housing. Fewer than 16 percent of all Ocean Hill-Brownsville residents own their homes. These 41 Habitat-NYC homes will increase the supply of affordable housing in this area and help revitalize the neighborhood.

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