We have included information and photos on several projects that we are in various stages of completion. Click on the image next to a project for more information.
Williamsburg Houses
In February 2020, MDG was designated the developer of Williamsburg Houses and the project closed in February 2022, in partnership with Wavecrest Management as the site’s new property manager. Demolition and construction are underway in the second building, marking significant progress in the project, which will ultimately include the complete renovation of 1620 units across 20 buildings. The renovations of Williamsburg Houses will comprehensively improve the site, while simultaneously providing necessary social services support and property management. First built in the late 1930s and originally called the Ten Eyck Houses, the property is in desperate need of extensive repairs which will be carried out by MDG. Rehabilitation work will include upgrading all apartments and common areas; modernizing building facades, elevators, security, and heating systems; and abating environmental hazards such as lead-based paint. In addition to all property improvements, the PACT program will provide Williamsburg Houses with energy and sustainability improvements and will help to address the specific needs of the property identified by residents.
Additionally, the property is an official New York City Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places this past year.
Bay View
NYCHA has partnered with RDC Development — a professional partnership between MDG and Wavecrest Management — and Infinite Horizons to create and implement a comprehensive improvement plan for Bay View in Brooklyn under the PACT program. Planned improvements include site and building renovations, new property management, and a Social Service Plan to uplift youth, adult, senior, and community services at Bay View. The team will continue to work with residents to incorporate feedback and ideas on design and programming. We look forward to working alongside the community to create a better future for Bay View residents.
Eastchester Gardens
The Eastchester Gardens Resident Association has selected RDC Development and Infinite Horizons as PACT Project Partners to rehabilitate Eastchester Gardens. Together, the team aims to forge genuine partnerships and make comprehensive improvements to the homes and community at Eastchester.
NYCHA has partnered with RDC Development and Infinite Horizons to create and implement a comprehensive improvement plan for Eastchester Gardens in the Bronx under the PACT program. Planned improvements include site and building renovations, new property management, and a Social Service Plan to uplift youth, adult, senior, and community services at Eastchester. The team will continue to work with residents to incorporate feedback and ideas on design and programming. We look forward to working alongside the community to create a better future for Eastchester residents.
Seward Park Extension
NYCHA has partnered with MDG, Essence Development, and Wavecrest Management to create and implement a comprehensive improvement plan for Seward Park Extension in the Lower East Side under the PACT program. Planned improvements include site and building renovations, new property management, and a Social Service Plan to uplift community services at Seward Park Extension while maintaining affordable rent and resident protections. The team will continue to work with residents to incorporate feedback and ideas on design and programming.
Meltzer Tower
NYCHA has partnered with MDG, Essence Development, and Wavecrest Management to create and implement a comprehensive improvement plan for Meltzer Tower in the Lower East Side under the PACT program. Planned improvements include site and building renovations, new property management, and a Social Service Plan to uplift community services at Meltzer while maintaining affordable rent and resident protections. The team will continue to work with residents to incorporate feedback and ideas on design and programming. We look forward to working alongside the community to create a better future for Meltzer residents.
Troy Portfolio Preservation Project
MDG is the Troy Housing Authority’s co-developer partner for the rehabilitation of five apartment complexes in Troy, New York: Griswold Heights Apartments, Corliss Park Apartments, Grand Street Apartments, Margaret W. Phelan Apartments, and Catherine M. Sweeney Apartments. Collectively the Troy Portfolio Preservation Project, the five separate properties total 733 units of federally subsidized public housing, 726 of which were part of Troy Housing Authority’s Non-Debt RAD conversion. The additional 7 units are being constructed through this rehabilitation and will be provided by the Housing Authority’s project-based vouchers.
Albany County Land Bank
In partnership with the Albany County Land Bank and TRC, an engineering, consulting, and construction management firm, MDG is working to complete a neighborhood redevelopment program using vacant lots in Albany’s South End neighborhood for affordable housing, including both rental and homeownership options. The development team has identified two tracts of vacant properties in the South End neighborhood within ACLBC’s portfolio — Liebel Street and Broad Street — on which nine townhomes will be developed on vacant lots, within Qualified Census Tracts and Opportunity Zones as part of this larger community redevelopment plan. The South End of Albany is a neighborhood that was redlined throughout the mid-20th century and through the 21st resulting in disinvestment by governmental and private interests, and this project will support the City’s goal to to address inequalities in historically disinvested neighborhoods and those that were hit the hardest by Covid-19.