880 willoughby
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Permanent, affordable and supportive housing in Bushwick, BrooklynTRANSCRIPT
880 Willoughby OverviewDeveloper:CAMBA Housing Ventures, Inc.
Development Cost: $15.6 Million
Number of Units:99 Studio Apartments, One 1-bedroom for super
Address: 1013 Broadway at 880 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221
Architect:Oaklander Coogen & Vitto Architects, P.C.
Contractor: Galaxy General Contracting Corp.
Social Service Provider: CAMBA, Inc.
Building Size: 60,500 sq. ft.
Pre-development Financing:Corporation for Supportive Housing
Capital Financing:NYC HPD Supportive Housing Loan Program, NYS Homeless Housing Assistance Program and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Equity
Syndicator: Enterprise Community Investment
Operations Financing: DHS SRO Support Subsidy, Shelter Plus Care, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene High Service Needs I
Completion Date: July2007
Property Management:Shinda Management Corp.
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1720 Church Ave, 2nd Fl | Brooklyn, NY 11226 | 718.287.2600www.cambahousingventures.org | www.camba.org
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About 880 Willoughby • Permanent,affordableandsupportive
housing in Bushwick, Brooklyn• Serveslow-incomeindividualsearningno
more than 60% AMI, formerly homeless individuals exiting New York City’s shelter system and formerly homeless working individuals
• 99fully-furnishedstudiounits• Oneunitforon-sitesuper• Onelargecommunityroomandroof-top
conference room, open to residents and community meetings
• Lighting,securitycamerasand24/7frontdesk security increases public safety for tenants and community
• Transit-oriented:onB46,B47buslinesandtwoblocksfromJ/Msubwaylines
• ShonastonesculpturefromZimbabwe• Landscapedrearyard• Groundfloorretailspace
Opened in 2007, 880 Willoughby is a $15.6 million development. 880 Willoughby
includes a renovated former luggage factory, connected to a new-construction building on an adjacent lot on Broadway. This mixed-use building includes ground-floorretailandhashelpedto spur redevelopment in Bushwick.
Social Services•On-sitecasemanagementservices
provided by CAMBA• Nutritioncounseling,yoga,financial
management, computer training• Holidayandsocialgatherings• AccesstoCAMBA’sextensiveservices
Awards and RecognitionIn 2011, 880 Willoughby was selected as a partner in designNYC, sponsored by Enterprise Community Partners and New York magazine. Through this program, it received design consultation from SOHBR Studio and new furniture for common spaces and community rooms.
Startedin1977,CAMBAisanonprofit agency that connects people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life.CAMBAoffersintegratedservicesandprogramsin:EconomicDevelopment,Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Health, Housing and Legal Services. CAMBA serves more than 45,000 individuals and families, including 9,000 youth, each year.
CAMBA has been addressing New York City’s housing crisis since 1991 by providing permanent and supportive housing, homeless prevention, housing relocation and emergency and transitional housing. In 2005, CAMBA created CAMBA Housing Ventures, Inc. (CHV) as an affiliated nonprofitaffordablehousingdevelopmentcorporation.
Today, CHV is an award-winning affordable,supportivehousingdeveloper.CHV pairs excellent design and sustainable, energy-efficient buildings with CAMBA’s life-changing case management services to provide safe, healthy homes for low-income and formerly homeless individuals.
CHV’s goal is to create 1,000 units of affordablehousingby2015.
CAMBA Housing Ventures is supported by• AmeripriseFinancial• CapitalOne• DeutscheBank• EnterpriseCommunityPartners• HSBC• JPMorganChase
CAMBA and CAMBA Housing Ventures Improving Lives and Communities through High-Quality, Affordable Housing
photography: Vanni archiVe