Innovative, award-winning design for transit-oriented development
CHV acquired the site for 97 Crooke through a Caledonian Hospital bankruptcy sale in 2007 and it now offers 53 fully-furnished studio apartments for low-income individuals earning under 60% Area Median Income (AMI) and for individuals exiting the New York City shelter system.
The $15 million public-private investment showcases CHV’s commitment to design excellence with an innovative development built on a tight lot configuration near the MTA open cut of the B/Q subway lines. The layout of the compact site required creativity and strong attention to detail to design the development to the highest and best use. CHV continues to work with the neighboring MTA owner to landscape and permanently maintain the adjacent parcel as passive green space for the community. In addition to being transit-oriented, 97 Crooke is energy-efficient and sustainable. CHV designed the building to be 20% more efficient as compared to NYSERDA baseline building standards, and it promotes healthy indoor air quality through non-toxic finishes, ventilation, and a no smoking policy.
