New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced progress for three housing initiatives in Brooklyn’s Coney Island that will deliver approximately 1,100 new homes, including over 720 affordable and supportive units. The projects include Coney Island Phase III by BFC Partners, the Coney Landing project by Settlement Housing Fund, and a forthcoming mixed-income development on Surf Avenue. All projects are part of the Adams administration’s “City of Yes for Families” housing strategy.
Rendering of Coney Island Phase III, courtesy of S9Architecture.
Coney Island Phase III will bring 420 affordable housing units to 1709 Surf Avenue, along with approximately 10,700 square feet of commercial space and 9,700 square feet of community facility space. The city is contributing over $90 million in subsidy, while the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) will issue bonds to support a $116 million construction loan.
Rendering of Coney Landing, courtesy of ESKW/Architects.
Nearby, the Coney Landing development at 2952 West 28th Street will include 178 new affordable and supportive housing units. Of these, 108 will be supportive units for tenants earning up to 30 percent of the Area Median Income, and 62 will be affordable units for tenants earning up to 60 percent AMI. This development is receiving over $40 million in city subsidy and bond support for a $60 million construction loan.
Rendering of Coney Island West, courtesy of ONE Architecture & Urbanism.
Additionally, NYCEDC is advancing plans to select a development team by the end of the year for a new project along Surf Avenue that will deliver more than 500 mixed-income housing units, with 25 percent designated as affordable. This site, known as Parcel A, is part of the broader Coney Island West redevelopment zone, which also includes completed and ongoing housing projects such as Surf Vets Place, Raven Hall, and Luna Green. Public infrastructure investments supporting these efforts include new street construction and a $42 million renovation of the Abe Stark Sports Center.
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This looks great, though more height would be nice. That said, no amount of “affordable” housing is going to redeem this crook of a mayor. Can’t wait to see him gone.
Agreed. Thrilled to see what’s happening but it needs to be explained why we’re not seeing 400’+ towers lining Coney Island?
Bravo project
A a plus for Adams
Let’s give him another 4 years to clean up this city
Lucky they didn’t give him four years
Such dull design. No maritime aesthetics, no balconies, limited greenery. Wish Coney Island would gentrify more.
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I agree these are DULL, Put a little EFFORT into the aesthetics here!, because these buildings are going to be around for a while & will inspire/inform the future growth, which
,.. for the life of me, I could never understand why there wasn’t more development here years ago
, being that you overlook the Atlantic Ocean!
, and be on the beach! Too!,yet still be in NYC!!, just a from Manhattan & everything else
***(Little correction from above I meant to):***Just a; “SUBWAY RIDE AWAY” from Manhattan & everything else, or just stay at the beach and enjoy the Manhattan skyline and the ocean view
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Thoughtful and smart color selection and placement doesn’t cost extra. These affordable projects, as so often, make sure to tell you the Poors live here. How dare they get anything decent looking.
Looks like the new Jerome Ave.
Good just as long as they don’t build housing for them in beautiful Belle Harbour
OK Archie
I see more “housing for the poor” brickwork here. Why don’t they hire a competent architect for these projects instead of using a bureaucratic/off the rack design? It’s maddening.
I have mixed feelings about this. More (actually affordable) housing is great, and it’s needed; Just don’t push out the locals. I grew up there, and the community was overall great. I have such a deep love for Coney Island. As for the violence
, maybe what it needs is more resources for education, mental health/well-being, recreational activities, etc. I currently live in a neighborhood with a social service agency that gives so much back to the community, and it is so peaceful and polite here, you’d think you left the city despite all of the buildings (“projects” included). Uplift the community there, and (with time) I’m sure it can be great.
This sucks. Coney Island should primarily be meant for amusement, not be dominated by housing.
Great to see New York City building affordable housing units. We need more for our working class families who keep this City running.