East Flatbush

Demolition Approved to Make Way for New Hospital Facility At SUNY Downstate In East Flatbush, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie

Demolition has been approved for 445 Lenox Road, the site of a new annex for SUNY Downstate Hospital in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The new building, part of the state’s $1.1 billion modernization of SUNY Downstate’s hospital facilities, will feature an ambulatory surgery center focused on expanding cardiology and oncology services. Russo Development Enterprises, Inc. is the demolition contractor for the condemned parking garage that currently occupies the site.

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Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center Opens In East Flatbush, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie

On Monday, city officials celebrated the opening of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, a $141 million community facility at 3105 Farragut Place in the Little Haiti section of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Developed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction using the design-build method, the 74,000-square-foot center is expected to serve more than 41,000 residents living within a 15-minute walk or transit ride.

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Sparrow Square. Designed by Adjaye Associates and Hill West Architects.

Funding Secured For Sparrow Square Development at 681 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Funding was recently secured for the first phase of Sparrow Square, a $1 billion redevelopment of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center at 681 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by nonprofit Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corp. and Douglaston Development, the project will consist of two ten-story buildings yielding 262 affordable units. The complex will also include an 8,000-square foot community facility for the Brooklyn Ballet. Adjaye Associates is serving as design architect for the 7.2-acre property, which is generally bounded by Winthrop Street to the north, Clarkson Street to the south, and Albany Avenue to the west. The development will also create Sparrow Way, a new private drive aligned with East 43rd Street.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 354 East 28th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 354 East 28th Street, a five-story residential building in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by NA Design Studio and developed by Charles Wurzberger of Candor Capital One, the structure yields 33 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $88,903 to $140,000.

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