Bedford Union Armory Development
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Bedford union armory development. First known as the troop c armory the armory was designed in 1903 by pilcher thomas and tachau and was constructed between 1904 and 1908. New affordable housing development in queens boasts resilient and eco friendly apartments for low income new yorkers. In all the bedford union armory redevelopment project will create nearly 400 rentals of which 250 will be affordable apartments. This is part of the development of the bedford union armory which will eventually consist of a 355 unit 15 story apartment building a 60 unit apartment building and the complete rehabilitation of the armory drill shed and head house.
Plans also call for a recreational center with a swimming pool. The city and the developer relented and decided to make the project an entirely rental development. Opened in 1908 the armory was used by the us army s cavalry troop c for training and equipment storage as well as a horse stable. Find out more about our vision for the armory local partners working with our team and all the benefits the new armory will bring to crown heights.
The city owned armory bounded by bedford and rogers avenues and union and president streets in crown heights is in the midst of a transformation by developer bfc partners and the nyc economic.