Stonewall House Senior Residences
Occupying the prominent corner of Myrtle Avenue and St. Edwards Street in Fort Greene, Stonewall House is the largest LGBT-welcoming elder housing development in the country. The 17-story, 124,000 square foot mixed-use building contains 145 apartments and a 6,800 square foot SAGE community facility space on the ground floor.
The massing of the building, using brick as a design feature, abuts the existing St. Edwards and St. Michael’s church rectory to the north and steps down from the corner of Myrtle and St. Edwards with three setbacks that provide common outdoor roof terraces. A cantilevered canopy marks the entry to the SAGE space off Myrtle Avenue and the residential entry off St. Edwards Street. ISR reconnects the Stonewall House campus and holds the corner, creating a safer and friendlier sidewalk experience.
Site diagram
The massing of the building, features three setbacks that provide common outdoor roof terraces.
View from the shared roof terrace.
The facility creates an ideal environment for aging-in-place with a proximity to amenities that promote a healthier lifestyle and encourage intergenerational social interaction.
Its location also sets residents within the existing 424,650 square foot lot of the existing NYCHA owned Stonewall House campus.
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Client
- BFC Partners
- Typology
- Residential, Sustainable , Residential Affordable, Elderly Housing, Supportive Housing
- Size
- 124,500 SF
- Design Team
- Jonathan Marvel, Guido Hartray, Danielle Cerone, Siyuan Ye
- Consultants
- Severud, Rodkin Cardinale, United Spinal, Dot Dash, Joanna Pertz, AKRF, The Façade Group
- Awards
- Architizer A+ Awards Finalist, Metropolis Planet Positive Awards - Multifamily, Honorable Mention, AIA National Design for Aging Review
- Photography Credits
- © Joshua Simpson
- Rendering Credits
- LiFang
