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Dunn Development Corp., L&M Development Partners, Pratt Area Community Council

Brooklyn CB2 Public Hearingby Dunn Development Corp.,

L&M Development Partners, and Pratt Area Community Council

June 2009

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Development Team

- Dunn Development Corp. and L&M Development Partners, Inc.- Co-developers

- Pratt Area Community Council- Community Consultant and Owner/Developer/Manager of supportive

housing component

- Brooklyn Community Housing and Services, Inc.- Service provider for supportive housing

- L&M Builders Group LLC- General Contractor (except for Supportive Housing)

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Design Team

- FX FOWLE Architects- Master Planner and Architect

- Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP- Architect

- Architecture in Formation- Supportive Housing Architect

- Todd Rader and Amy Crews Landscape Architecture LLC- Landscape Architect

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Existing Conditions: Toward Flushing Ave

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Existing Conditions: Toward Park Ave

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Existing Conditions: Toward Clermont Ave

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Existing Conditions: Toward Vanderbilt Ave

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Design

Principles- Respond to and build

upon neighborhood strengths and needs

- Foster integration within buildings, among project uses, and with the surrounding community

- Maximize units and affordable housing opportunities

- Activate Flushing Avenue- Design an environmentally

sustainable development

Concept- Green corridor running north-

south as main organizing element- Community Facility mid-block on

Flushing Avenue to help activate Flushing

- Ground floor retail in residential buildings on Flushing Avenue

- Four multi-family buildings at the corners of the site

- Mid-block townhomes along Vanderbilt and Clermont Avenues

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Site Plan

Community Facility/Retail

along Flushing

Common Green

12-story buildings across from Navy Yard,

stepping down to townhomes

12-story buildings across from Navy Yard,

stepping down to townhomes

8-story buildings closest to BQE

8-story buildings closest to BQE

4-story townhomes across from smaller

scale, residential structures

4-story townhomes across from smaller

scale, residential structures

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- Two 12-story multi-family buildings on northern portion of site- R1 – corner of Flushing and Clermont – 111 units - rental- R2 – corner of Flushing and Vanderbilt – 102 units – coop or condo- Each has retail along Flushing, wrapping onto Clermont and Vanderbilt

- R1 – 3,215 square feet retail- R2 – 2,235 square feet retail

- Two 8-story buildings on southern portion of site- R3 – along Clermont Avenue, closer to Park Avenue – 101 units - rental- Supportive Housing – along Vanderbilt Avenue, closer to Park Avenue – 95 units

- 23 4-story townhomes mid-block along Clermont and Flushing - 10 along Clermont – 20 units- 13 along Vanderbilt – 26 units- Each has 3-story owner-occupied unit with ground floor rental unit

- 2-story community facility/retail space mid-block along Flushing- 5,584 square feet; 3,174 sf on ground floor can be converted to retail

- Common green space in center of block

Development Program: 455 units

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Tenure and Affordability

- Affordability

40% AMI 60% AMI 80% AMI 130% AMI Market

22% 40% 6% 17% 16%

Supportive Housing

Rental Ownership

21% 52% 27%

- Tenure

* If coop/condo market does not improve in next several years, Building R2 may be reprogrammed to rental, increasing overall project affordability and share of rental units.

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Supportive Housing- Population

- 95 unit SRO building (94 + 1 live in super)- 57 units – NY/NY III - Chronically homeless single adults who suffer from a serious and

persistent mental illness or who are diagnosed as mentally ill and chemically addicted - 37 units – low income single adult community residents (50% AMI), preference for CB2

- On-Site Social Services- Homeless referred by Department of Homeless Services and other local community

groups BCHS has long standing relationships with- On-site staff include:

- Program director, caseworkers, substance abuse specialist, and part-time registered nurse, among others

- Services include (open to all building residents):- Access to medical care, entitlements counseling, mental health services, substance abuse

counseling, medical monitoring, recreation and vocational training

- Building Amenities- 270 sf apartment with private kitchen and bath, special needs units are fully furnished- 24-hour, 7 days a week security in lobby- Computer/training room and fitness room- Community room, on-site laundry, building opens onto common green

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Sustainability

- LEED Neighborhood Development- The project will participate in LEED’s Neighborhood Development program when

launched later this summer.

- NYSERDA’s Multifamily Building Performance Program- Already under contract with Environmental Consultant for R3 and SH.

- Promoting Alternative Modes of Transportation- Bike storage in all multifamily buildings- No off-street car parking

- EAS shows existing off-street parking in neighborhood is underutilized and parking demand for new development would be absorbed by existing parking facilities and on-street parking in the neighborhood

- Received Mayoral Zoning Override to waive parking requirements based on above

- Open Space- 29,313 square foot interior common green; 460’ long with width varying from 50’ to

80’; extensively landscaped and will include children’s play areas, seating areas, and open lawn.

- High Performance, Energy-Efficient Design and Construction

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Design: Vanderbilt Elevation

EAST ELEVATION: VANDERBILT AVENUE

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Design: Clermont Elevation

WEST ELEVATION: CLERMONT AVENUE

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Design: Flushing Elevation

NORTH ELEVATION: FLUSHING AVENUE

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R1: 111 unit affordable rental

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R2: 102 unit moderate income coop/condo

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R3: 101 unit affordable rental

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Supportive Housing: 95 units

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Townhomes: 23 townhomes (46 units)

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- Zoning Map Amendment from M1-2 to R8 with C2-4 overlay

- Special Permit pursuant to Section 78-312 to allow street wall height and setback waivers for a Residential Large Scale Development- Will set height, bulk and open space parameters for project.

- Disposition of City-owned property

- Designation of property as an Urban Development Action Area and approval of the project as an Urban Development Action Area project (UDAAP)

Requested Actions

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Proposed Zoning Map

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Anticipated Phasing

R2: Phase III

R1: Phase IIR3: Phase I

SH: Phase I

Townhomes: Phase IV

Townhomes: Phase IV

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Brooklyn CB2 Public Hearingby Dunn Development Corp.,

L&M Development Partners, and Pratt Area Community Council

June 2009

NAVY GREENWallabout, Brooklyn

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