A new building focused on affordable housing and building community is coming to Boerum Hill.

NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) announced that the 11,500-square-foot parking lot at 153 Nevins Street will be converted into 70 brand new affordable, rent-stabilized homes. The announcement comes on the heels of #NYCHousingWeek2025, where the city announced a record production of new affordable rental housing as well as supportive apartments for formerly homeless households.

The development team is made up of the non-profit Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC), which will act as the sole and lead developer of the project, and Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC (MAP Architects), which will take the lead on new building’s architectural design.

“To combat the housing crisis, every piece

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