Facemate Lot #1 is adjacent to the RiverMills Senior Center and is the last piece of land on the property marked for redevelopment by the City. Mayor John Vieau said, “This is a significant and exciting milestone for the City of Chicopee. Generations of Chicopee residents have intimate memories and connections to the RiverMills sites and we are excited that future generations will again be able to leave their marks on these former industrial properties.”

CHICOPEE, Mass. - The City of Chicopee unveils a plan for a nearly $40 million development at a four-acre Facemate lot along the Chicopee river.

The plan includes a 102-unit residential building, a 54,000 sq. foot multi-sports facility, and a 10,000 sq. foot restaurant, brewery and office space at the former Baskin warehouse.

Facemate Lot #1 is adjacent to the RiverMills Senior Center and is the last piece of land on the property marked for redevelopment by the City.

Renderings from THINK Architecture & Design and Brisa Builders were recently presented to the Department of City Planning in lengthy proposals to rezone a large assemblage in the Arverne section of Far Rockaway, Queens. The project comprises six neighboring parcels along Beach 67th Street between Thursby Avenue and Beach Channel Drive.

Once a lively hub for music and dance, the RKO Hamilton Theater, an ornately decorated building located on the corner of 146th Street and Broadway now lies vacant. Recently, local residents have begun to discuss plans to purchase and repurpose the site for the benefit of the community, with many hoping to redevelop the site into affordable housing and a community arts center. However, the theater’s historical and cultural significance has sparked debate on how to balance the need for development and preserving the site’s historic integrity.

A housing lottery for 58 affordable senior apartments in Flatbush has opened to those earning $45,500 a year or less, 6sqft reports. The apartments are at the Bishop Philius and Helene Nicolas Senior Residences located at 1488 New York Avenue. The seven-story building has 89 studio apartments for seniors, and includes a 10,575-square-foot community facility space that will be used as a senior center run by the NYC Department of Aging and the Evangelical Christian Crusade.

A housing lottery has launched this week for 58 affordable apartments for senior New Yorkers at a new Brooklyn rental. Located at 1488 New York Avenue, the Bishop Philius and Helene Nicolas Senior Residences rises seven stories and contains 89 studio apartments and social services for residents. To apply, New Yorkers must have at least one household member who is 62 years of age or older, qualify for Section 8 benefits, and earn $45,500 or less, annually. Eligible applicants will pay 30 percent of their income for the studio apartments.

Designed by Rodney Leon Architects and Heritage Architecture, the seven-story, 89-unit development was built by Brisa Builders and BEL Community Housing Associates, The Haitian Times has reported. Some units are reserved for formerly homeless seniors, said Ericka Keller, chief executive officer of Brisa Builders.

19-19 Cornaga Avenue is a new construction development that began in April 2021. It will provide 92 healthy, energy-efficient homes for families and individuals in Brooklyn and seek to create an environment that fosters community engagement. The majority of homes will be rented to people 55 and older who have experienced homelessness.

Affordable housing developer Ericka Keller-Wala’s Brisa Builders through the entity HP MJM Housing Development Fund Company, Inc paid David Dery’s 1915-1919 Cornaga Ave LLC $2.5 million for 19-19 Cornaga Avenue, 19-15 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway.

In the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city officials have kickstarted a $1 billion plan to develop infrastructure and new affordable housing to revitalize the area. This year, the second of three distinct developments in this plan will begin, led by the African American Planning Commission, Inc. (AAPCI) and Brisa Builders Development LLC.

Queens, NY PMG Affordable, a new division of real estate developer PMG, is excited to announce they have closed, in partnership with Brisa Builders “Brisa,” on the joint venture’s first land acquisition in New York City.

Downton Far Rockaway continues to draw developers since the city broke ground on its $288 million rezoning project last September.

PMG, a national real estate developer with more than $40 billion in assets, has launched its Affordable Housing Division with a $35 million supportive housing joint venture project with M/WBE, Brisa Builders at 19-15, and 19-19 Cornaga Avenue.

Several major developers have made plans for Far Rockaway projects in recent years. Related Companies is planning a 149-unit residential building at 14-06 Gateway Boulevard, and Brisa Builders is planning a 219-unit mixed-use development at 13-38 Central Avenue.

It’s rarely a good sign when a press release is issued late on a Friday afternoon, as was the case this week when Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his construction and real estate advisory council. That’s when the fewest people (and journalists) are paying attention to the news, which makes it a good time to air dirty laundry or just put out information not viewed as having PR value.

Brisa bought the site at 19-15 & 19-19 Cornaga Avenue last summer and filed plans for a 9-story mixed-use building. In partnership with PMG, it will build a $35 million Supportive Housing with construction expected to start in late 2021.

A massive and actually affordable lottery has opened up for 176 units at 672 Powell Street in Brownsville. It is the first phase of long-gestating Ebenezer Plaza, which will, in total, result in four buildings across two large lots. According to the city’s Housing Connect, there will be more than 500 affordable units across the entire complex.

Nearly 200 affordable apartments are up for grabs at a new rental building in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. A housing lottery launched on Thursday for 176 units at 672 Powell Street, which is part of the massive Ebenezer Plaza project that will bring four towers to two sites on the block.

Developing affordable housing in the city of New York is a challenging endeavor. Coordinating with the agencies, lenders, syndicators, general contractors, architects, engineers, attorneys and service providers in order to bring a project from concept to reality proves to be a miracle–yet it happens–and it is so rewarding to be a part of this process…

A roughly 195,000-square-foot project in Far Rockaway rounded out the top five for March. The 219-unit mixed-use development comes from Brisa Builders Corporation, an affordable housing company, and will stand nine stories tall at 13-38 Central Avenue. It will include 219 residential units across about 132,000 square feet, and it will feature 12,000 square feet of commercial space and 51,000 square feet of community space as well.