A 100-percent affordable 18-story apartment building is progressing on the long-shuttered Greenpoint Hospital site in East Williamsburg, marking a significant step forward in the adaptive reuse and redevelopment of the early 20th century complex into a fully affordable mixed-used campus following decades of scrapped plans, legal issues, and fierce community advocacy.
The new tower, slated for completion in early 2027, is one of two new buildings planned by nonprofit St. Nicks Alliance and developer Hudson Companies, who were selected by the city in 2018 to transform the historic site into a completely affordable mixed-use campus with 557 homes.
The building had topped out, windows were in, and the exterior was still under construction when Brownstoner stopped by recently…