Community Preservation Corporation & Xenolith Partners – Affordable and Transition Housing Development – Brooklyn
Represented Community Preservation Corporation in connection with a joint venture with Xenolith Partners LLC, a certified minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) company, and the construction financing to develop “The Rise” located at 1366 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Under the Vital Brooklyn Initiative, “The Rise” will consist of 72 supportive and affordable housing units; approximately 7,000 square feet of community facility space; 3,000 square feet of administrative space for One Brooklyn Health System (OBHS); 5 parking spaces; and a 10,000+ square foot rooftop green space. Supportive services for building residents will be provided by Women's Prison Association and Home (WPA) and the Osborne Association, who will also offer services to eligible members of the community, including case management, job-readiness training and job placement, legal assistance and support groups for re-entry transition and the development of social and wellness skills.