Stonewall House

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Stonewall House
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Stonewall House
General information
Address112 Saint Edwards Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Coordinates 40°41′37″N73°58′41″W / 40.69361°N 73.97806°W / 40.69361; -73.97806
OwnerBFC Partners
Technical details
Floor count17
Floor area124,500 square feet (11,570 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmMarvel
Website
www.stonewallhousebk.com

Stonewall House is the first affordable, LGBTQ-friendly senior housing development in New York City. [1] [2] [3] Located in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, it is the largest LGBT-friendly senior housing facility in the U.S. [4] [5] Stonewall House was opened in December 2019 by SAGE, an advocacy group for aging LGBTQ people. [6]

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Building features

The 17 story building contains 146 units, 51 studio apartments and 91 single bedroom apartments. [7] [8] The ground floor contains a community center called SAGE Center Brooklyn. [8] The community center is 7,000 square feet (650 m2). [8] The architect was Marvel and the owner is BFC Partners. [9] [4]

Services

The Stonewall House provides housing for adults age 62 or older who make less than or equal to half of the area's median income. [8] Residents pay no more than 30 percent of their income for rent, due to the project-based Section 8 contract. [7]

A community center is also run within the building. This community center hosts weekly movies, special events, field trips. [6] The center also provides meals and activities for people over 60. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Stone, Leilah (December 19, 2019). "NYC's first affordable LGBT-friendly housing for seniors has opened". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Velsey, Kim (December 7, 2020). "Finding Community Even in a Pandemic". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Stonewall House by Marvel". Architizer. January 7, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Stonewall House Senior Residences". Marvel. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Stonewall House, New York City's First Ever LGBTQ+-Welcoming Senior Housing, Opens Its Doors". SAGE. December 17, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Schmidt, Gregory; Heisler, Photographs By Todd (April 22, 2022). "Inside a Home for L.G.B.T.Q. Seniors: 'I Made Friends Here.'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Kimura, Donna (June 24, 2020). "Stonewall House Gives LGBTQ Seniors a Place to Call Home". Affordable Housing Finance. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Stonewall House Ribbon Cutting". The official website of the City of New York. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Stonewall House". www.aia.org. December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

40°41′37″N73°58′41″W / 40.69361°N 73.97806°W / 40.69361; -73.97806


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