Massive Affordable Housing Project Brings 1,163 Homes To Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY — A massive affordable housing project bringing more than 1,000 new homes wrapped up this week in Brooklyn, according to the governor.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that all six buildings in a complex known as The Fountains have been completed, launching 1,163 new affordable homes in East New York.

The $425 million project, which has been in the works since 2017, includes 22,000 square feet of commercial space, a new public plaza, homes for seniors and nearly 200 homes for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

"The Fountains are the embodiment of our commitment to provide equal opportunity for each and every New Yorker, and this complex goes above and beyond to provide quality, affordability, and access to the resources needed to live healthy and successful lives," Hochul said. "This mixed-use development provides housing, services, and amenities that will reenergize the community and build a brighter future for all, but especially for our most vulnerable residents."

The Fountains is built on 35-acre property that once housed the Brooklyn Developmental Center, which closed in 2015. The state-owned lot was bought for $10 million by Arker Companies.

It includes 200 apartments reserved for adults 62 and older, 192 homes for those with disabilities and hundreds of affordable homes, the majority of which are available to those making 60 percent or less of the area median income. Eighty five of the homes will go to those making up to 100 percent of the area median income.

Here's a look at what is in each building:

• 11629 Seaview Avenue: 65 affordable apartments, 17 units are reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. 10 apartments are fully accessible and adaptable for residents with mobility, hearing or vision impairments.
• 911 Erskine Street: 267 affordable apartments. 67 apartments are reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• 10 Schroeder's Walk: 200 apartments for residents 62 and older and 11,100 square-feet of commercial space on the ground floor. 60 of the apartments are reserved for homeless seniors.
• 702 Vandalia Avenue: 65 affordable apartments. 13 homes are reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. 10 apartments are fully accessible and adaptable for residents with mobility, hearing or vision impairments.
• 881 Erksine Street: 144 affordable apartments. Twenty-nine homes are reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The ground floor has 10,600 square-feet of commercial space.
• 894 Fountain Avenue: 422 affordable apartments. There are 85 apartments for households earning up to 100 percent of the AMI. Sixty-six homes are reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.