NEW YORK CITY — Jonathan Rose Cos. has begun construction of BCD:A (Brooklyn Cultural District Apartments), a 121,551-square-foot mixed-use, mixed-income property located at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place in the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District. The $51.1 million, 11-story development includes 123 apartments of which 40 percent will be affordable to families earning between 80 percent and 130 percent of Area Median Income; 2,800 square feet of retail space for a flagship ’wichcraft restaurant; and 21,400 square feet for cultural use. The Center for Fiction will occupy 17,696 square feet and the Mark Morris Dance Group will occupy 3,757 square feet. Construction financing for the project has been provided by a $28 million construction loan from Citizens Bank. The development team for the project includes Dattner Architects, Bernheimer Architecture, and SCAPE Landscape Architects. The project is expected to meet or exceed LEED Silver standards. Residential building amenities include a resident lounge, a fitness center and a double-height conservatory. The property will also include a “Product Lending Library” (or “virtual closet”) that will include a collection of items that residents may need once in a while, but not every day. Examples of such items include a video projector, large stock pot, pasta maker and bocce set. These will be rented to residents for a modest fee.
In Brooklyn, Jonathan Rose Cos. is building a $51 million mix-use project with 128 apartments as well as restaurant and cultural space. Image courtesy of Dattner Architects and Bernheimer Architecture.
Jonathan Rose Cos. to Develop BCD:A, a $51M Mixed-Use Project in Brooklyn
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