Award-winning national model for co-locating housing, healthcare, and supportive services
CHV implemented a national model for co-locating housing and healthcare by developing two buildings of affordable and supportive housing on underutilized hospital property at the Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC) campus. CAMBA Gardens I (CGI), a $67 million development offering 209 homes, is the result of CHV’s unique partnership with KCHC and NYC Health + Hospitals. This innovative, cross-sector collaboration created a sustainable, transit-oriented, affordable, and supportive new construction development that prioritizes tenants’ health and wellbeing. CGI reduces public costs by decreasing the use of homeless shelters and emergency rooms; it connects low-income and formerly unhoused households to CAMBA supportive services and KCHC preventative healthcare resources. Since reaching 100% occupancy in 2013, CGI tenants have improved health outcomes, gained employment and internships, and enrolled in GED and educational programs.
CGI has had a significant impact on the community through local hiring, permanent job creation, and an increased tax base. Over $19 million in contracts were awarded to Brooklyn-based contractors and subcontractors during construction of the two buildings and 42 permanent jobs were created. CGI is environmentally sustainable, requiring less energy and producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions due to CHV’s investment in energy-efficient and renewable building systems. An 86 kW rooftop solar array provides 104,000 kWh of electricity per year and powers approximately 45% of the common areas. This reduces CGI’s carbon footprint, as well as operating costs.
