Construction Start

July 2006

Occupancy Date

June 2008

Number of Units

50 Apartments
Studios and 2 Bedrooms

Building Size

49,563 Square Feet
6 floors

Development Cost

$10.8 Million

Capital Financing

DHCR Low Income Housing Credits

NYS Housing Trust Fund

Richman Housing Resources LLC

Citibank

Nonprofit Partner

Rugged Cross Baptist Church

Social Service Provider

CAMBA, Inc.

Architect

SLCE Architects

Contractor

Artec Construction & Development Corporation

Rugged Cross Apartments will convert a church parking lot in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn into an innovative model, mixing supportive housing for formerly homeless single adults with affordable apartments for low-income, working families. A mix of studio and two-bedroom apartments, this integrated building will include twenty-four hour front desk coverage and on-site support services provided by CAMBA, Inc., a Brooklyn-based nonprofit service provider. Located on a corner lot adjacent to the historic Rugged Cross Baptist Church, Rugged Cross Apartments will incorporate many of the church's architectural elements, including a first floor façade of precast stone and quoining.

Rendering

Rear Garden/Play Area

First Floor Plan

Typical Two Bedroom Unit

Site Before Construction