Urban Atelier Group breaks ground on 13-12 Beach Channel Drive

Queens, NY Construction management firm Urban Atelier Group (UAG) has broken ground on 13-12 Beach Channel Dr. Urban Atelier Group leads preconstruction and construction management services alongside Camber Property Group and BRC, with design led by Urban Architecture Initiative. The development will consist of an eight-story building with 146 affordable apartments, social service programming, and a community facility with various tenant amenities.

“We are thrilled to be working on this affordable-housing development in Far Rockaway,” said president and CEO Andy D’Amico. “In an effort to create a more inclusive New York, we are compassionate and intentional with how we give back. We continuously push ourselves to enact change in new ways, and 13-12 Beach Channel Dr. is a great example of a project that addresses homelessness, mental health, and supportive transitional housing for women.”

13-12 Beach Channel Dr. will be developed in accordance with the Housing Prevention and Development’s Supportive Housing Loan Program (SHLP) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH). 60% of the 88 units will be set-aside as supportive, and the remaining 58 units will be available for low-income individuals and families earning up to 60% AMI.  Additionally, 14 of those 58 units will be designated as Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH).

The shelter will serve as a 200-bed facility dedicated to single adult women. Tenants will have access to a range of person-centered therapy services to stabilize individuals and move each woman into her highest level of independent housing. The clinically based model will provide services specifically targeted toward the needs of this population, with an overarching focus on recovery and community reintegration goals. 13-12 Beach Channel is expected to be completed by February 2025.