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Marcus Garvey Village

Brooklyn, New York

Marcus Garvey Apartments made up of 99 low rise buildings located in Eastern Brooklyn, is the rehabilitation of 625 resident-occupied garden-style apartments ranging from studios to five-bedroom units. The scope of work includes lobby and common area upgrades, exterior upgrades and repair including lighting, signage, and window replacement; solar panel installation at the roofs; kitchen and bath upgrades including appliances and fixtures; ground floor commercial and office space renovation; and improved trash collection operations, and security improvements. In addition, C+GA analyzed potential future development of mid rise residential and commercial buildings on multiple adjacent sites.

Marcus Garvey Apartments is the largest solar photovoltaic and first fuel-cell and lithium battery installation for affordable housing in New York State.

• Size: 500,000 SF
• Awards: 2017 Building Brooklyn Award for Historic Preservation: Affordable Housing