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Lisa Orantia on proposed building: 104 affordable units, fresh food store, energy features

New York City Council · Jul 1, 2026 · starts 1:09:08 · 1 min 12 sec

Orantia describes the eight-story, 92,000-square-foot residential building with 104 affordable units over 13,000 square feet of commercial space including a fresh food store, 2,700 square feet of outdoor recreation, and 32 parking spaces. Energy-efficient features include green roof areas, energy-star appliances, low-flow plumbing, and renewable construction materials.

Lisa Orantia

Next slide, please.

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The proposed building is eight stories tall.

Lisa Orantia

It would utilize the additional floor area in the residential portion generated by the fresh food store bonus.

Lisa Orantia

It would have a total of about 92,000 square feet of residential use with 104.

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Affordable dwelling units.

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This is a hundred percent affordable residential building over 13,000 square feet of commercial floor area, which would be divided between the fresh food store plus a smaller retail establishment

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and approximately

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2,700 square feet of outdoor recreation space.

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Also included are 32 permitted residential parking spaces.

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And the exterior design is brick and architectural panel finished to reflect the buildings in the area.

Lisa Orantia

Energy efficient features would include a roof with green areas, energy and sound efficient windows, energy star appliances, low flow plumbing fixtures, and construction materials derived from natural and renewable sources.