New York Construction Report staff writer
Construction has begun on Chelsea Beacon, a $167 million redevelopment project that will transform the former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood into permanently affordable housing, supportive housing and community space.
The project will create up to 131 permanently affordable apartments, including at least 79 supportive housing units, along with a 15-bed Short-Term Transitional Residence Program for individuals living with mental illness. The development also will include about 8,500 square feet of community facility space for recreational, educational and youth programming…