{"id":136130,"date":"2026-02-17T14:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/136130\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:21:10","slug":"plans-unveiled-for-affordable-housing-in-clinton-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/136130\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans Unveiled for Affordable Housing in Clinton Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"

The three-story Brooklyn Union Gas building would make way for a 16-story build with 125 affordable units, a heath clinic, and community center. <\/p>\n

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A mixed-used development is proposed for 1024 Fulton Street. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n

by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper<\/p>\n

A long-empty state-owned property in Clinton Hill is finally set to be turned into a mixed-use affordable housing development.<\/p>\n

The state has selected a coalition of three nonprofit organizations \u2014 the Fifth Avenue Committee, the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, and One Brooklyn Health \u2013 to spearhead the transformation of 1024 Fulton Street.<\/p>\n

The plan is to demolish the existing three-story building to make way for a 16-story, 149,000-square-foot development with 125 affordable units, a community center with programming for seniors and children, and a health clinic operated by OBH.<\/p>\n

\"multiA rendering of a mixed-use development planned for 1024 Fulton Street in Clinton Hill. Image via the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul<\/p>\n

Governor Kathy Hochul in a statement said the project \u201cresponds directly\u201d to the requests of Clinton Hill residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York is proving that when we leverage state-owned land and listen to communities, we can build the affordable housing that our neighborhoods and our state needs,\u201d she said. \u201c \u2026 This is community-driven development at its best, and it\u2019s exactly the kind of investment we need to address our housing crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apartments will range in size from studios to three bedrooms, and will be priced for those earning 30 percent to 80 percent of the Area Median Income<\/a> \u2014 or $43,740 to $116,640 annually for a family of three. At those levels, studios would be priced between $840 and $2,268 per month, with three-bedrooms running $1,263 to $3,370.<\/p>\n

More than 40 percent of households in Community District 2 \u2014 which includes Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, and Downtown Brooklyn \u2014 are considered<\/a> \u201crent burdened,\u201d meaning they pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income on rent. Another 20 percent are \u201cseverely rent burdened.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just over 23 percent of apartments in the district are affordable for people earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of AMI. Median gross rents in the area have skyrocketed in the last decade, according to the NYU Furman Center<\/a>, from $2,230 in 2015 to $3,080 in 2023.<\/p>\n

Once a Brooklyn Union Gas showroom<\/a>, 1024 Fulton Street has been vacant for decades. The state purchased the property in 1997, intending to build a community center, but structural issues made the project impossible.<\/p>\n

\"brokenThe building was constructed circa 1912 as an industrial showroom for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n

Other efforts to sell the building have failed or been thwarted \u2014 the building was set to be auctioned off in 2014, but then-Assembly Member Walter Mosley stepped in to have it sold to a specific nonprofit instead. But that sale fell through<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

The state began hosting community meetings about the future of the property in 2024. Last spring, it issued a request for proposals<\/a> seeking developers to demolish the building and construct the new project.<\/p>\n

APEX Building Group and Henge Development will work with the nonprofits on construction and development of the more than $111 million project. The state\u2019s Office of General Services will assist with the demolition, which must still undergo public review and comment before being finalized.<\/p>\n

\u201cDelivering affordable housing on publicly owned land<\/a> is a key component of building a city that New Yorkers can afford,\u201d said Leila Borzog, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning. \u201cI\u2019m proud to see this project moving forward, building on extensive engagement from the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, and thankful for the community members and elected officials who have pushed for so long to make it a reality. I look forward to working with partners across the State and City to deliver even more affordable housing on public sites in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: A version of this story originally ran in Brooklyn Paper. Click here<\/a> to see the original story.<\/p>\n

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