Urban Architectural Initiatives


Permits Filed for 510 Gates Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a six-story community facility building at 510 Gates Avenue in Bedf0rd-Stuyvesnt, Brooklyn. Located between Marcy Avenue and Tompkins Avenue, the lot is near the Kingston-Throop Avenues subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. John McDonald of 4519 WPR Housing Development Fund is listed as the owner behind the applications. The Doe Fund finalized financing for the new construction earlier this year, adjacent to the organization’s first transitional housing residential building at 520 Gates Avenue.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Home Simpson Apartments at 1210 Simpson Street in Crotona Park East, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Home Simpson Apartments, a seven-story residential building at 1210 Simpson Street in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. Designed by Urban Architectural Initiatives and developed by St. Peter’s Deliverance Ministries and non-profit Help USA, the structure yields 72 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 27 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $33,326 to $99,300.

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Rendering of Euclid Glenmore Apartments, an affordable housing project in Brooklyn, NY

Renderings Reveal Euclid Glenmore Apartments at 437 Euclid Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn

New renderings from Urban Architectural Initiatives are the first to reveal Euclid Glenmore Apartments, an eight-story affordable housing property at 437 Euclid Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by The Lantern Organization and Mega Contracting Group, which closed on $11.5 million in construction financing to complete the project, the building will comprise 135 units. A total of 81 units will be reserved for formerly homeless families, and the remainder for households at or below 60 percent area median income (AMI).

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Beach Channel Drive Apartments at 13-12 Beach Channel Drive - Courtesy of UAI

Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground at 13-12 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens

Elected officials and developers recently gathered to celebrate the commencement of construction at 13-12 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Urban Architecture Initiatives and developed by BRC and Camber Property Group, the eight-story property will include a mix of 147 deeply affordable units, 100 shelter units with supportive services, tenant amenities, and a community facility.

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