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Bartlett Crossing starts vertical construction in Brooklyn's Broadway Triangle

Bartlett Crossing starts vertical construction in Brooklyn's Broadway Triangle

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Second phase of a 390-unit affordable housing masterplan moves above ground in Williamsburg.

Today: Vertical construction begins

Overview

Updated 29 minutes ago

Crews have finished below-grade work at Bartlett Crossing, a two-building affordable complex in Williamsburg's Broadway Triangle. The $71.5 million project will add 78 apartments on city-owned land that sat vacant for years.

It is the second phase of a five-building, 390-unit plan led by four nonprofit groups. The first phase opened in May 2025; this one is scheduled for spring 2028.

Why it matters

The project turns a long-disputed vacant lot into 78 permanently affordable homes, with 8 reserved for formerly homeless New Yorkers.

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Key Indicators

78
Affordable apartments in Bartlett Crossing
Two nine-story buildings at 31 Bartlett Street and 665 Flushing Avenue.
390
Affordable homes in the masterplan
Five-building plan on formerly vacant city-owned land.
$71.5M
Projected cost
Financing includes city, state, tax credits, and private lenders.
80%
Area median income ceiling
Apartments range from studios to four-bedrooms for households up to this income limit.
8
Units for formerly homeless households
Referrals come through HPD's Homeless Services unit.
Spring 2028
Targeted completion
31 Bartlett Street is slated for January 2028; 665 Flushing Avenue for spring 2028.

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People Involved

JR
Juan Ramos
Executive director, Southside United HDFC–Los Sures
Active
MR
Michael Rochford
Executive director, St. Nicks Alliance
Active
 Lincoln Restler
Lincoln Restler
New York City Council member, District 33
Active

Organizations Involved

UN
Unified Neighborhood Partners
Nonprofit development joint venture
Developer of Bartlett Crossing and the five-building Broadway Triangle masterplan

A joint venture of St. Nicks Alliance, Southside United HDFC–Los Sures, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg.
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
City housing agency
Provides financing, rental assistance, and land designation

The city agency that designated Unified Neighborhood Partners to develop the Broadway Triangle plan and is providing $20.3 million in construction financing.
NY
New York State Homes and Community Renewal
State housing agency
Provides tax credits and subsidy

The state housing agency providing federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and subsidy for Bartlett Crossing.
MA
Magnusson Architecture and Planning
Architecture firm
Designed Bartlett Crossing

The architecture firm designing the two nine-story buildings with white and gray paneling and photovoltaic canopies.

Timeline

May 2025 November 2026

3 events Latest: Today

  1. Vertical construction begins

    Today Construction

    Below-grade work finishes; crews begin vertical construction at both buildings.

  2. Bartlett Crossing breaks ground

    Construction

    Officials celebrate start of construction on the 78-unit second phase.

  3. Throop Corners opens

    Construction

    First phase of the Broadway Triangle masterplan opens with 140 affordable apartments.

Scenarios

1

Bartlett Crossing opens on schedule in spring 2028

Likely Resolves by Q2 2028

Discussed by: Unified Neighborhood Partners project schedule cited by New York YIMBY

Construction proceeds from superstructure to facade and interior work. Both buildings receive certificates of occupancy and first tenants move in by June 2028.

2

Construction slips into late 2028

Possible Resolves by End of 2028

Discussed by: Project information boards cited by New York YIMBY

Weather, supply-chain, or financing issues push one or both buildings past spring 2028. The project remains under construction at the end of 2028.

3

All 78 units lease up within a year of completion

Likely Resolves by Q2 2029

Discussed by: NYC Housing Connect lottery schedule

After certificates of occupancy, the city runs lotteries and referrals. All 78 units have signed leases by the end of June 2029.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

May 2025

Throop Corners (2025)

The first phase of Unified Neighborhood Partners' Broadway Triangle plan opened with 140 affordable apartments at 88 Throop Avenue. It was the first completed building in a five-building, 390-unit masterplan.

Then

It housed low-income and formerly homeless households.

Now

It established the nonprofit partnership and design template for Bartlett Crossing.

Why this matters now

Bartlett Crossing is the second phase, and Throop Corners' completion shows the masterplan is moving from plan to occupancy.

2000s–2020s

Broadway Triangle redevelopment fight (2000s–2020s)

Community groups challenged the city over redevelopment of several vacant city-owned lots in South Williamsburg. The dispute lasted nearly two decades, and the city settled with the groups after more than six years.

Then

The settlement led to a community-led plan for 390 affordable homes.

Now

The plan designated Unified Neighborhood Partners to develop all three phases.

Why this matters now

It explains why Bartlett Crossing is nonprofit-led and permanently affordable rather than market-rate.

Sources

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New York YIMBY Greenpointers The Greenline