Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on $71.5 Million Affordable Housing Development in Brooklyn

Bartlett Crossing Will Create 78 Affordable Homes as Part of Larger Community-Led Redevelopment Bringing 390 Affordable Apartments to North Brooklyn

Development Advances Governor Hochul's Commitment to Expanding Affordable Housing Across New York

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the groundbreaking of Bartlett Crossing, a $71.5 million affordable housing development that will create 78 affordable apartments across two newly constructed buildings in Brooklyn's Broadway Triangle neighborhood. The project is the second phase of a larger community-led redevelopment that will ultimately create 390 affordable homes on formerly vacant, city-owned land. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has created or preserved more than 11,000 affordable homes in Brooklyn and provided over $2.3 billion in investment. Bartlett Crossing continues this effort and is part of Governor Hochul’s $25 billion five-year Housing Plan, which is on track to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide.

“Bartlett Crossing transforms vacant land into affordable housing in one of Brooklyn's most vibrant communities,” Governor Hochul said. “This is the type of development that demonstrates what can be accomplished when government and community partners work together to put unused public land to work to create housing that reflects the needs and diversity of all New Yorkers.”

Once complete, Bartlett Crossing will offer a mix of studio, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments affordable to households earning up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income. Approximately eight units will be filled by referrals from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Homeless services unit.

This is the second of three phases that together will redevelop former city-owned vacant parcels in the Broadway Triangle into permanently affordable housing. Phase I, the 140-unit Throop Corners, was completed in May 2025.

Located within walking distance of the G, J, and M subway lines and several bus routes, the transit-oriented development provides its residents with convenient access to jobs, schools, and services throughout New York City.

Bartlett Crossing’s two buildings are designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities Plus standards and will be fully electric, utilizing high-efficiency variable refrigerant flow heating and cooling systems, energy recovery ventilators, highly insulated building envelopes, and high-performance windows to reduce energy consumption and improve indoor air quality. The project will also meet ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction and EPA Indoor airPLUS standards. The project includes fully accessible and adaptable apartments. There will be five units to accommodate residents with mobility disabilities and two units to accommodate residents with sensory disabilities.

The development is being led by Unified Neighborhood Partners, a joint venture of four Brooklyn-based nonprofit organizations: St. Nicks Alliance, Southside United HDFC–Los Sures, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg.

State financing includes HCR’s federal and State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program that will generate approximately $26 million in equity and $7.2 million in subsidy. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is providing $312,000. The project is expected to qualify for Brownfield Tax Credits through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that will generate $3.5 million in equity. The site is participating in the Department of Environmental Conservation’s successful Brownfield Cleanup Program and, when completed, would be eligible for tax credits administered by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

New York City HPD is providing $23 million through their Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability Program. New York City Councilmember Lincoln Restler is supporting the project with $3 million in Reso A funds, and Borough President Antonio Reynoso is supporting the project with $1 million in Reso A funds. Sixteen apartments will receive project-based rental assistance through HPD.