153 Nevins St. — Approximate Site of Affordable Housing Project
A parking lot at 153 Nevins St. in Boerum Hill is being eyed for a 10-story building with 70 affordable, rent-stabilized apartments, part of a wave of city-backed conversions turning underused lots into housing. The project, led by the nonprofit Fifth Avenue Committee, would bring two- and three-bedroom units aimed at families and formerly homeless households to the site, along with a job-training center and shared community space.
The plan was reported by Crain’s New York Business, which noted the site is being considered for review under the city’s newer fast-track land use process. According to the Fifth Avenue Committee, the development at 153 Nevins St. will bring 70 affordable, rent-stabilized homes to the community, with the project prioritizing families and formerly homeless individuals in its mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments, per the organization’s press materials…