A 72-unit supportive housing development is moving closer to completion in New York City.
New Destiny Housing has completed the structural phase of McLean Place, which will set aside 43 homes for survivors of domestic violence and their children exiting the shelter system. Located in the Bronx, the development is named after the organization’s founding executive director and longtime board member Charles E. McLean Jr., who died in 2023.
“Supportive housing has proven time and time again that it brings long-term stability to families that have experienced the unimaginable. We are thrilled that McLean Place will bring more, much-needed affordable housing to the Bronx, and especially proud of the lifesaving resources that we will bring along with it,” said Nicole Branca, CEO of New Destiny Housing. “We want to thank all of our partners in the development of this building with a special thanks today to our construction team that has gotten us all the way to the roof in just 10 months' time. We look forward to the final completion of this project so that more New York families have a safe and stable place to rebuild their lives free of violence and abuse.”
Domestic violence is the city’s largest driver of family homelessness, but few housing options exist that give survivors an affordable place to live along with resources, according to officials. Supportive housing combines affordable apartments with on-site services to help residents thrive.
At McLean Place, residents will have access to services such as mental health counseling, case management, and recreational activities for adults and children alike.
Scheduled to open around May 2027, the development is designed to achieve passive house certification and will be fully electric, featuring a solar array pergola system, which will also provide shade to the walk-out roof.
Financing for the $57 million project involves a mix of public and private funding, including:
- $25 million from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Supportive Housing Loan Program;
- $9.7 million from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program;
- A $14 million construction loan from Capital One;
- $16 million in low-income housing tax credit equity from Hudson Housing Capital; and
- Acquisition and pre-development funding provided by Corporation for Supportive Housing and Deutsche Bank’s Supportive Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation Effort.
In addition, the project will receive operating funds from Section 8 project-based vouchers as well as New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.
Magnusson Architecture and Planning designed the building, and Penta Restoration Corp. is the general contractor.