A close look at those who applied for spots in one Pacific Park building reveals a vast gap between which income groups expressed need and what income levels the apartments were pegged to.
Developers of the area formerly known as Atlantic Yards have offered few specifics about their plans for Site 5, which could involve a soaring tower and residential space that might alter the timing of the promised delivery of affordable housing units.
The first residential tower at the controversial Brooklyn development was supposed to pave the way for faster, cheaper housing construction using modular design. Internal state documents suggest the unique approach ran into serious trouble.
What’s missing from the controversial development site? Not just the jobs and housing, says this writer, but the independent monitor required by the community benefits agreement.
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