BUSHWICK — This week, Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for 1601 DeKalb Avenue, a $75 million affordable development featuring 127 units of new housing in Bushwick.
Camber and RiseBoro were joined by numerous elected officials and community leaders at the groundbreaking celebration, including Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, City Council Member Sandy Nurse, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr., New York City Housing Development Corporation Senior Vice President Lauren Connors and former City Council Member Rafael Espinal.
1601 DeKalb Avenue went through a lengthy rezoning process to convert what was previously a manufacturing-zoned vacant lot to a designation suitable for housing. During this rezoning, completed in 2018, Camber and RiseBoro collaborated closely with local elected officials, Brooklyn Community Board #4, as well as community stakeholders to achieve a 100 percent affordable project.
The development team closed on the project in December 2023. Construction at 1601 DeKalb Avenue is expected to be completed in December 2025, designed by Aufgang Architects, with general contracting by Fifth Avenue Builders.
“Our city faces a housing crisis, and projects like 1601 DeKalb Avenue are critical to solving that issue by providing affordable homes for those New Yorkers who need them the most,” said Rick Gropper, Principal at Camber Property Group. “Bushwick is a wonderful community, and we are thrilled to be a part of it. We look forward to working with our partners RiseBoro, local elected officials, and the community as a whole to ensure that 1601 DeKalb Avenue is a project that all of Brooklyn can be proud of.”
“Riseboro is so proud to break ground on the 1601 DeKalb Avenue development. We would like to thank our partners at Camber and the local elected officials who helped make this happen,” said Scott Short,…
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