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1601 DeKalb Avenue affordable housing complex completes construction in Bushwick

1601 DeKalb Avenue affordable housing complex completes construction in Bushwick

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The nine-story, fully affordable building adds 127 rent-stabilized units, including 45 tied to supportive services.

Today: Construction completed on 1601 DeKalb Avenue

Overview

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A vacant manufacturing lot between Wyckoff and Irving Avenues now holds 127 rent-stabilized apartments. Construction finished on 1601 DeKalb Avenue, a nine-story, two-building complex that required a rezoning and about $75 million.

The building is fully affordable. Forty-five units are tied to supportive services, and the rest are reserved for households earning below market rates. It adds studios through three-bedrooms to a neighborhood where displacement pressure has been high.

Why it matters

It adds 127 below-market homes, including 45 with social services, in a Brooklyn neighborhood where rising rents have pushed residents out.

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Key Indicators

127
Affordable units
All units are rent-stabilized and reserved for affordable housing.
45
Supportive housing units
Reserved for stable housing and supportive services.
$75M
Construction cost
Announced at the project's April 2024 groundbreaking.
9
Stories
The two-building complex rises 89 feet.
2
Buildings
The property has frontage on DeKalb Avenue and Hart Street.

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People Involved

Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso
Brooklyn borough president
In office when the project broke ground

Organizations Involved

Camber Property Group
Camber Property Group
Real estate development firm
Co-developer of 1601 DeKalb Avenue

Camber Property Group develops and preserves affordable housing in New York City.
RiseBoro Community Partnership
RiseBoro Community Partnership
Nonprofit housing and social services provider
Co-developer and service provider

RiseBoro Community Partnership is a Brooklyn nonprofit that develops affordable housing and provides social services.
Aufgang Architects
Aufgang Architects
Architecture firm
Designed the project

Aufgang Architects designed the nine-story, two-building complex at 1601 DeKalb Avenue.

Timeline

April 2024 November 2026

2 events Latest: Today

  1. Construction completed on 1601 DeKalb Avenue

    Today Construction

    Nine-story complex finishes with 127 affordable units, including 45 supportive homes.

  2. Groundbreaking held for $75 million Bushwick project

    Construction

    Camber Property Group and RiseBoro announced groundbreaking on the former manufacturing lot.

Scenarios

1

All 127 units leased by mid-2027

Likely Resolves by Q3 2027

Discussed by: NYC Housing Connect lottery records and Camber Property Group updates

The lottery and lease-up process fills the building. If demand matches other fully affordable projects in Brooklyn, move-ins begin within months of completion.

2

Supportive services open for 45 tenants

Possible Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: RiseBoro Community Partnership and city supportive housing records

RiseBoro opens on-site social services and fills the 45 supportive units. The timeline depends on referrals and staffing for the service program.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

Before April 2024

Bushwick manufacturing-to-residential rezoning (before 2024)

The 1601 DeKalb site sat vacant and zoned for manufacturing. A rezoning allowed residential use after collaboration among the developers, local officials, and community stakeholders.

Then

It cleared the way for the $75 million, 127-unit project.

Now

The lot became a fully affordable housing site rather than an industrial parcel.

Why this matters now

It shows why a nine-story apartment building could rise on land not originally zoned for housing.

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