The ribbon cutting for 811 Lexington Avenue. Image Credit: HPD.
On July 3, 2024, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and IMPACCT Brooklyn celebrated the grand opening of 811 Lexington Avenue Senior Residences in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. This building replaced the Mars Fudge and Fruit Company building. This $36 million project aims to provide older adults access to affordable housing.
The new four-story senior residence has 63 affordable units, including 20 for older adults at risk of homelessness. The building’s amenities include a multi-purpose community room, laundry facilities, outdoor parking, a rooftop recreation room, a landscaped garden, a 24-hour building superintendent, a common courtyard, a bike room, and a social services office.
The IMPACCT Brooklyn will provide residents access to support services and case management.
The units will be affordable for incomes ranging from zero to 50 percent area median income.
Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer said, “The 811 Lexington Avenue Senior Residences exemplify how our city can build communities that respect and support older New Yorkers at risk of homelessness. I want to thank IMPACCT Brooklyn and all of the partners for bringing this project to life and providing such a wonderful model of deeply affordable and supportive housing.”
NYC Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development, Adolfo Carrión Jr said, “Converting an old parking lot into a life-changing, beautiful building is a win for everyone and that’s exactly what we did at 811 Lexington. These sixty-four homes are designed to meet the needs of older New Yorkers, providing affordable, safe housing that allows aging in place and fosters a sense of community without the worry of being displaced or forgotten.”
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso said, “No New Yorkers, and especially not our older adults, should have to fear that they won’t have a beautiful and safe place to call home. The opening of 811 Lexington will provide much-needed affordable units as well as the amenities and social services that will allow our older adults to age in place comfortably.”
By: Chelsea Ramjeawan (Chelsea is the CityLaw intern and a New York Law School student, Class of 2025.)