125 Affordable Apartments to Replace Long-Vacant Clinton Hill Building

New mixed-use tower will include community center and health clinic

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to demolish an abandoned building in Clinton Hill and replace it with a new 149,000-square-foot mixed-use development featuring 125 permanently affordable apartments and a 28,000-square-foot community center and health clinic. The $111 million project is a partnership between nonprofit groups Fifth Avenue Committee, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, and One Brooklyn Health.

Why it matters

The site at 1024 Fulton Street has remained vacant for nearly three decades due to structural issues, despite several previous failed attempts at redevelopment. This new project will bring much-needed affordable housing and community resources to the Clinton Hill neighborhood, which has seen rising rents and displacement of long-time residents.

The details

The existing three-story structure will be demolished and replaced with a new building that will likely be 16 or 17 stories tall. The 125 affordable apartments will be designated for New Yorkers earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms. The community center will be operated by Fort Greene Council, and the 1,000-square-foot health clinic will be run by One Brooklyn Health.

  • The state's Office of Children and Family Services acquired the site in 1997 with plans to develop it as a community space, but the project never moved forward.
  • In 2024, Empire State Development (ESD) began hosting community visioning workshops to gather feedback from the neighborhood.
  • The $111 million project is expected to begin construction in 2024.

The players

Kathy Hochul

The Governor of New York who unveiled the plans for the redevelopment.

Fifth Avenue Committee

A nonprofit group that is part of the partnership to redevelop the site.

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

A nonprofit group that is part of the partnership to redevelop the site.

One Brooklyn Health

A nonprofit group that is part of the partnership to redevelop the site and will operate the on-site health clinic.

Fort Greene Council

The organization that will run the community center in the new development.

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What they’re saying

“New York is proving that when we leverage state-owned land and listen to communities, we can build the affordable housing that our neighborhoods and our state need.”

— Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York (6sqft.com)

“This development will deliver 125 affordable homes and a purpose-built community center that responds directly to what Clinton Hill residents asked for — housing for a wide range of households and families, services for older adults and children, and a healthcare presence in the neighborhood.”

— Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York (6sqft.com)

“This investment in affordability, community, and public health in Central Brooklyn is a declaration that our city can and must deliver an affordability agenda that puts people before profit, and ensures every New Yorker has a place to call home.”

— Zohran Mamdani, Mayor (6sqft.com)

What’s next

The state-owned project still requires public review before final approval in accordance with the ESD General Project Plan.

The takeaway

This project represents a significant investment in affordable housing and community resources for the Clinton Hill neighborhood, which has struggled with rising rents and displacement. By leveraging state-owned land and incorporating feedback from local residents, the development aims to create a mixed-income community with a focus on affordability, public health, and services for families and seniors.