Two Boerum Hill City Lots Could Become About 137 Affordable Apartments

What happened

Two city-owned parking lots in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, could become affordable housing, Patch reported on October 20, 2026. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) selected development teams for the vacant sites at 153 Nevins St. and 108-114 Third Ave. Patch's article also names 289 Wyckoff St. among the selected sites but does not explain how it fits into the two projects. Together the projects would add about 137 affordable apartments. One site would include workforce training space and the other a pharmacy.

The 153 Nevins St. site sits between Bergen and Dean streets. Plans call for a 10-story building on a vacant lot of about 11,500 square feet. Patch's description of that building lists about 69 affordable rentals plus a superintendent's unit, for 70 units in total. Of those, 13 would be for formerly homeless individuals and families, 22 at 50 percent of area median income (AMI), 18 at 60 percent and 16 at 80 percent. The mix includes studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 32 two- and three-bedroom apartments for larger households. The building would have about 2,774 square feet of community facility space for Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, a job-training nonprofit affiliated with Fifth Avenue Committee. It would also have about 1,536 square feet of open space. The project would be financed through HPD's New Construction Financing program.

The second building would be senior housing under the city's Senior Affordable Rental Apartments program. It would have 69 units including a superintendent's apartment. Of these, 21 would be for formerly homeless individuals and families and 47 would be affordable to households earning up to 60 percent of AMI. The mix is 45 studios, 23 one-bedrooms and a two-bedroom for the superintendent. At least 30 percent of the apartments would be reserved for formerly homeless residents. Patch notes that the unit mix and affordability depend on the availability of project-based vouchers.

Pre-review outreach is expected to continue through October. The formal Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is scheduled to begin in fall 2026. It includes reviews by the local community board and the borough president, followed by the City Council. The city-owned properties would need approval to be transferred for redevelopment.