Demolition is expected to begin within the next 10 days at the former St. Nicholas Home property in Bay Ridge, marking the next phase of a long-planned project to build a new public high school. The work will clear four properties at 437, 439, 441 and 445 Ovington Ave. to make way for the school, which is expected to open in fall 2028, according to News 12 Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Eagle.
The New York City School Construction Authority plans to build a 35,000-square-foot, five-story high school on the site. The fully accessible, air-conditioned facility will have 676 seats, including District 75 seats for students with significant educational needs, such as autism, cognitive disabilities, emotional disabilities and sensory impairments.
“Fort Hamilton High School is one of the most overcrowded high schools in the city of New York, and this will hopefully alleviate some of that overcrowding,” said Josephine Beckman, district manager of Community Board 10…