Van Dyke III
Brooklyn, NY
Van Dyke III is a 12-story, mixed-use affordable housing project located in the Brownsville area of Brooklyn, N.Y., on the site of the Van Dyke Houses NYCHA development. The project created 180 units of new housing affordable to households earning between 30% and 60% of the Area Median Income. In addition to the residential component, an Early Childhood Educational Center, a Community Health Clinic, and a Wellness Center enrich the neighborhood with community services and enliven the pedestrian experience. On-site resident amenities include a playroom, a computer lab, a fitness room, a tenant lounge, a community room, an accessible roof deck, tenant roof gardening plots, a package delivery room, and a ground-floor outdoor recreational area. The building is covered with free Wi-Fi to facilitate remote work for all residents.
The new building is sited on a location formerly used as a trash compacting area. As part of the project, a new compacting area was built off-site on an adjacent block, and the development site was fully remediated under New York State's Brownfield Cleanup Program by removing and disposing of all encountered regulated contamination. Adjacent parts of NYCHA's Van Dyke campus were also improved with landscaping, a barbecue pit, and various outdoor games. Finally, a large mural on one of the building's north walls features 17 Brownsville-based celebrities from the fields of policy, sports, community organizing, television, and chess.
No. of Units
180
Total Development Costs
$101.3 Million
Type
Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented
Completed
2021
180
Total Development Costs
$101.3 Million
Type
Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented
Completed
2021
