NEW YORK | 1024 Fulton St | FT | 17 FLOORS

[NYguy]

https://commercialobserver.com/2025/03/hochul-1024-fulton-street-affordable-housing/

Hochul Plans to Turn Long-Vacant Clinton Hill Property Into Affordable Housing


By Isabelle Durso
March 20, 2025

A long-vacant state-owned building in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, could be redeveloped into affordable housing after plans to turn it into senior housing fell through, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

Hochul submitted a request for proposals (RFP) for developers to demolish the derelict building at 1024 Fulton Street and build a mixed-use, affordable housing development on the 12,800-square-foot lot, according to a Thursday announcement.

The RFP for the site, which is owned by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), follows an “extensive community engagement process” led by Empire State Development (ESD) and local elected officials “to ensure the project meets neighborhood needs,” the announcement said.

“After decades of sitting vacant, we’re breathing new life into this property and delivering what New Yorkers need most: affordable housing and community amenities,” Hochul said.

The three-story building between Classon and Grand avenues was originally used as a showroom for Brooklyn Union Gas in 1912, and later housed various manufacturing and commercial uses, the announcement said.

In 1997, OCFS acquired the site from the city to develop a community center, but it has been vacant ever since due to “structural issues,” according to the announcement.