NEW YORK: The five hundred and seventy-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.
The project is the Brooklyn kickoff to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s NextGeneration plan to sell off NYCHA property to pay for additional services to the cash-strapped agency. It is located on Myrtle Avenue between St Edwards and Portland Avenue which is currently the Ingersoll Houses green space.
BFC Partners was chosen through a competitive request for proposals (RFP) to build a 16-story building with a 145 affordable apartments on the site that is earmarked for seniors from the LBGT community. The non-profit Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) was chosen to provide a range of community services at the site.
