project<\/a>, said\u00a0the four-building complex will include 1,000 affordable housing units, along with new public open space, retail space, community centers, and commercial and industrial space. The redevelopment looks to create\u00a0economic and educational opportunities for resdients in the eastern portion of the borough.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cThis approval is the result of over five years of dialogue and more than 100 meetings with residents and stakeholders,\u201d Totem Co-Founder Vivian Liao said in a statement.<\/p>\n
City Council Member Sandy Nurse told BK Reader that\u00a0there will be a million-dollar anti-displacement fund to support tenants and homeowners who might face pressure from their landlords to sell because of the new development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is space dedicated to a higher educational facility that we are working towards,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
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\nRendering of plans for the Broadway Junction redevelopment, which will create new affordable housing, retail and office spaces. Photo: WXY Studio
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Nurse said\u00a0the project will take at least a decade, and the EDC will also start developing programs to hire local workers during the construction phase.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s just going to be a lot of demolition and construction in that area for a long time and the next steps are to really make sure that out folks are on these job sites where we have agreements to achieve targets\u201d Nurse said.<\/p>\n
At a community workshop on Friday, representatives from partnering engineering firms and community engagement groups set up posterboards and informational sheets at the Broadway Junction subway entrance where residents could share their ideas and input.<\/p>\n
Jing Fan, a landscape architect with Hargreaves Jones, a firm involved in the project, said the outdoor plaza development is still in the early phases. The design\u00a0will likely not be finalized until 2027, and construction will likely begin in 2028 at the earliest, Fan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The workshop centered on potential designs for a re-imagined public outdoor space, and allowed Brooklynites to learn more about the design ideas and give their input on how they would like to see the area improved.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hearing there\u2019s a lot of wants for cultural programming, arts and culture, so all types of free programming seem to be what people are aiming for,\u201d said Alexa Gonzalez, founding principal of Hive Public Space, which is handling\u00a0community engagement efforts for the outdoor public space project.<\/p>\n
Gonzalez added that there seems to be a lot of interest in fitness classes, especially ones that are available to all ages and ADA-accessible.<\/p>\n
On the flip side, she said the public has expressed concern regarding the maintenance\u00a0of the outdoor space once it\u2019s built, but added the details of the park\u2019s maintenance have yet to be finalized.<\/p>\n
Terrell Belfield, an East New York resident, said he\u2019s looking forward to how the development will improve the area and increase investment in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cBroadway Junction has evolved a lot. It\u2019s gotten brighter, we\u2019ve gotten more investment in the community, and I think everybody can enjoy and appreciate it,\u201d Belfield said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see what the next level of that is and involving the community so they can feel like it\u2019s theirs.”<\/p>\n
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