Showing posts with label Fifth Avenue Committee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fifth Avenue Committee. Show all posts

Friday, June 8, 2012

ATTENTION: Housing Advocates Rally for BK Housing Court Fairness; 6/14

Brooklyn Tenants United-- a coalition that includes Make The Road NY, Pratt Area Community Council, and Fifth Avenue Committee-- plan to MARCH and RALLY for tenants rights at Brooklyn Housing Court!

Please see this 2011 Make The Road report on conditions at Brooklyn Housing Court: http://www.scribd.com/doc/76062986/Home-Court-Advantage-Housing-Court-Report.

WHEN: June 14, 2012
4:00PM

WHERE: In front of Brooklyn Housing Court (141 Livingston Street)

Monday, May 17, 2010

Demystifying Affordable Housing

The South Brooklyn Accountable Development Initiative (a project of Fifth Avenue Committee) presents a bi-lingual workshop to broaden understanding about "affordable housing".

The workshop seeks to answer the following questions, among others, about affordable housing;

  • How do city and federal governments define "affordable"?

  • What is the difference between "affordable housing" and "subsidized housing"?

  • What is New York City's "Area Median Income", why is it important and how does it compare to income levels where we live and work?

  • What type of housing do non-profit developers like FAC develop and how does our "affordable housing" compare with that of a private developer?

Workshops will be held on:
Wednesday May 19th, 6PM- 9PM and Thursday May 20th, 6PM- 9PM
621 DeGraw Street (between 3rd & 4th Avenues).
The workshop is free but you must RSVP! Please call 718-237-2017 ext 114 or email mklein@fifthave.org.

The workshops will be conducted in English and Spanish.

Monday, January 4, 2010

ATTENTION: Atlantic Terrace Applications Due 1/6/10!


Atlantic Terrace Applications Due January 6th!


Affordable one, two and three bedroom, eco-friendly Co-op homes are available in Ft Greene, Brooklyn at Atlantic Terrace. Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC) is developing an 80-unit, mixed income, affordable cooperative in Fort Greene at South Oxford Street at the corner of Atlantic Avenue in partnership with New York City.


In marketing the co-op, preference will be given first to New York City residents and then to New York State residents. In addition, preference will be given to residents of Community Board 2 (for 50% of the units), eligible municipal employees of the City of New York (for 5% of the units), households that include persons with mobility impairment (for 5% of the units), and households that include persons with a visual/and or hearing impairment (for 2% of the units). Atlantic Terrace will target households with incomes between $35,194/year to $115,830/year (please see income guidelines below).


This contemporary 10-story building features sustainable materials, highly energy efficient heating and air conditioning, and abundant natural light as part of an overall environmentally-conscious design. Many materials used in construction were made in Brooklyn, lowering the carbon footprint of the development. See this chart for estimated sales prices, number of bedrooms, household size, and income ranges.


All applications must be postmarked no later than January, 6, 2010! See online application here. Applications may also be completed at FAC's office at:


Fifth Avenue Committee's office

621 Degraw Street

Brooklyn, 11217


...or at Pratt Area Community Council's office.


NYT-Local (who opened their post-holiday mail before us, apparently)- http://fort-greene.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/the-day-atlantic-terrace-applications-due-soon/