64 Affordable Apartments For Seniors On Their Way To Bed-Stuy

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Dozens of affordable apartments for seniors are officially on their way to Lexington Avenue in Bed-Stuy.

Officials broke ground this week on a four-story building that will include 64 apartments specifically tailored for senior, low-income residents.

The $36-million project, which has been in the works for several years, will replace a parking lot and vacant industrial building once used by the Mars Fudge and Fruit Company at 811 Lexington Ave.

“We’re thrilled to support this innovative project, which will provide vital affordable housing for seniors in Bed-Stuy,” said Baaba Halm, of Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit behind the project. “This development will be a true community asset to the entire neighborhood, and we look forward to its completion."

The Lexington Avenue building will include 63 rent-stabilized units for seniors and a superintendent's unit, according to developers IMPACCT Brooklyn. Apartments will go toward those making less than 60 percent of the area median income, including nearly a third of units set aside specifically for seniors at risk of homelessness.

The building will also include a multi-purpose community room, a recreation room, a rooftop garden, a laundry room, a lower-level office and 20 parking spaces to be used by a nearby church.

The Northeastern Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, TD Bank and the Community Preservation Corporation are also involved in the project.

Officials expect the building to be done in 2023.

The Lexington Avenue project is one of at least two affordable housing developments focused on seniors that are on their way to the neighborhood. The city also plans to build almost 200 affordable senior apartments at the Sumner Houses.