New York’s Senior Housing Scene Is Suddenly Far Less Bleak Options have proliferated for aging boomers of all stripes

Bishop Philius and Helene Nicolas Senior Residence 1488 New York Ave., Flatbush

Opened: April 2021

This 88-unit senior residence is named for the founders of the Evangelical Crusade Christian Church, a nearby Haitian religious community that originally owned the property and advocated for the project for decades. In 2019, the church and Brisa Builders broke ground on the residence, which opened this past spring. BPHN meets sustainability standards and has a live-in super. The apartments have stainless-steel appliances and a video buzzer. Offices for Selfhelp, a senior-support nonprofit, are on the second floor, and there’s a private outdoor terrace and a community room with a TV. The church plans to open a senior center next door, where it will run yoga programs and host food pantries.

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