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Re-Vision Prospect Plaza Presentation Brooklyn Community Board 16 Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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Re-Vision Prospect Plaza PresentationBrooklyn Community Board 16

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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Project Background: Re-Vision Prospect Plaza Community Plan

Community Planning Workshop

3-day workshop in June 2010•

Over 100 individuals participated, half •of whom were former Prospect Plaza residents.

Re-Vision Prospect Plaza Website

www.revisionprospectplaza.com

Portal for workshop materials, videos, •and project updates

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GoalsDesign, construction and operation of a high-quality, mixed-use development •Financially feasible project responsive to community needs•Outstanding example of sustainable design•

Project ComponentsApprox. 360 units including 80 Public Housing units and 280 Affordable Housing units •(Up to 60% AMI - Currently $51,540 for a Family of 4)Ground-Floor Retail with preference for a supermarket•Approx. 10,000 SF Community Facility Space•Open space integrated throughout the development•

Project Background: Request for Proposals (RFP) for Development

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Developer SelectionConditional designation of development team: January 2013

Blue Sea & PartnersBlue Sea Development•Pennrose Properties•Duvernay + Brooks•Rosenberg Housing Group•Good Shepherd Services•Dattner Architects•Trust for Public Land•

Project Background: Selection of a Development Team

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EnvironmentalHUD reviewed and approved environmental assessment of site conditions on June 2012.

DemolitionNYCHA-HPD are collectively moving forward with the demolition of the three remaining towers. Breeze National Inc. was selected to do the demolition work. The contract between HPD and Breeze National Inc. was approved by the Office of the NYC Comptroller in April 2013General Demolition Schedule

HPD issues Notice to Proceed: May 2013•1765 Prospect Place Asbestos abatement end date: October 2013•1765 Prospect Place demolition end date: December 2013 (tentatively)•Demolition of all other buildings end date: June 2014•

Project Update: Environmental & Demolition

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Re-Vision Prospect Plaza: Blue Sea & PartnersRe‐Vision Prospect Plaza

Development Plan for Prospect Plaza

Presented by Blue Sea & Partners

September 24, 2013

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Financial Counseling and Capability

Launched in July 2011 in response to request from former Prospect Plaza (FPP) residents and community stakeholders (Re-vision Prospect Plaza)

Since its launch we have:

Outreached to 100% of the FPP residents•

Served 145 FPP residents •

Held over 26 seminars and workshops•

Expanded our services to all NYCHA • residents in CB16

Financial Management & Education Getting Ahead uProgram

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Services Available

Financial Management & Education Getting Ahead uProgram

— Debt Reduction— Credit Building— Budgeting and Saving— Access to Affordable Financial Products and Services — Housing Plans for New Housing— Financial Action Plans to help achieve individual short term and long term goals

GET STARTED TODAY! Call and learn more about services & schedule

your individual appointment.

Yuly V. RodriguezC: 917.655.1263

[email protected]

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Prospect Plaza comments

Q & A