Construction is complete on Bethany Senior Terraces, a four-story affordable housing building at 610 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Developed by RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc. and designed by Paul A. Castrucci Architects, the $48 million project delivers 57 affordable apartments for seniors 55 and older, including supportive housing units, according to NewYorkYimby.
The development sits mid-block between Avenue D and Foster Avenue on a site that previously contained vacant buildings owned by Bethany Methodist Home for the Aged. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week to mark completion of the project.
The building features a multilevel massing and a façade of white, gray and yellow panels, replacing earlier beige renderings. Structural beams on the roof deck are designed to support a future photovoltaic canopy for solar energy generation.
The unit mix includes 45 studios, 12 one-bedroom apartments and one superintendent unit. All homes are restricted to households earning at or below 50% of the area median income. Five units are designed for residents with mobility impairments and two for residents with sensory disabilities. Eighteen apartments include on-site supportive services for formerly homeless seniors.
Amenities include outdoor terraces, a landscaped common garden, shared interior spaces on every floor, a hydroponic greenhouse, storage areas and a community kitchen connected to the greenhouse for gardening and cooking programs.
Support services include case management, health coordination and social programming provided through RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc., with operating funding from the New York State Department of Health through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.
The project is part of the state’s $25 billion housing plan to create or preserve 100,000 homes. Financing included approximately $14.4 million in tax credit equity, $7.8 million in state subsidy, $716,000 from NYSERDA and $9.3 million from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
The fully electric building is designed to Passive House and Enterprise Green Communities Plus standards, incorporating energy recovery ventilation, LED lighting, Energy Star appliances and low-emission materials. The development is near the 2 and 5 trains at the Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti station.
