Alafia PH 1 Brooklyn NY
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PROJECT NAME
Alafia Phase 1
ADDRESS
975 Erskine Street, Brooklyn NY
OWNERS
L+M Development Partners
Services for the UnderServed
Apex Building Group
RiseBoro
Services for the UnderServed
Apex Building Group
RiseBoro
ARCHITECTS
Dattner Architects
SCAPE Landscape Architecture PLLC
SCAPE Landscape Architecture PLLC
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Apex Building Group, L+M Builders
SUBCONTRACTORS
Bravo Stone and Tile
COMPLETION DATE
December 2025
MATERIALS SUPPLIED
ProTile Collections: Pro Linear Plus 4” x 12” and 3” x 6” Wall Tiles, and Pro Basics 12” x 24” Porcelain Floor Tiles
MAPEI: Mapeguard Crack Isolation, Mapelastic SM Primer, Keraflex SG White, Type-1 Mastic, Primer L, Ultracolor.
MAPEI: Mapeguard Crack Isolation, Mapelastic SM Primer, Keraflex SG White, Type-1 Mastic, Primer L, Ultracolor.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Alafia Phase 1 represents the ambitious first step of New York State’s $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn initiative—a landmark achievement in urban development. Once the full 27-acre campus is complete, it will transform a former state-run site into a vibrant, carbon-neutral, health-centric residential community. ProSpec LLC worked closely with Dattner Architects and L+M Development to provide high-performance porcelain, ceramic, and setting materials on time and within budget. These materials, installed by Bravo Stone and Tile, were selected to meet the rigorous demands of a project designed to Passive House standards, utilizing triple-glazed windows and deep insulation to create a quiet, energy-efficient environment for its residents.
The first phase includes 576 affordable units, with 132 specifically reserved for residents with mental illness or developmental disabilities, alongside a forthcoming 15,000-square-foot One Brooklyn Health outpatient clinic located on the ground floor. The design prioritizes long-term resilience; because the site is susceptible to climate-induced flooding, the buildings are elevated by 3 feet. This future-proof infrastructure is further supported by geothermal loops, wastewater heat recovery, rooftop solar, and a dedicated maintenance hub consisting of two translucent buildings designed for high-efficiency recycling and composting.
Sustainable water management is woven into the site’s DNA through "Vital Avenue," a new city street lined with tree-pit bioswales to manage runoff. Compliant with the EPA’s SWIFT initiative, the buildings are engineered to utilize runoff to irrigate the native, salt-tolerant plantings across the campus. By combining these innovative sustainable elements with a high-performance MAPEI setting system and our ProTile Collections, Alafia Phase 1 serves as a durable and inclusive model for 21st-century urban living.
The first phase includes 576 affordable units, with 132 specifically reserved for residents with mental illness or developmental disabilities, alongside a forthcoming 15,000-square-foot One Brooklyn Health outpatient clinic located on the ground floor. The design prioritizes long-term resilience; because the site is susceptible to climate-induced flooding, the buildings are elevated by 3 feet. This future-proof infrastructure is further supported by geothermal loops, wastewater heat recovery, rooftop solar, and a dedicated maintenance hub consisting of two translucent buildings designed for high-efficiency recycling and composting.
Sustainable water management is woven into the site’s DNA through "Vital Avenue," a new city street lined with tree-pit bioswales to manage runoff. Compliant with the EPA’s SWIFT initiative, the buildings are engineered to utilize runoff to irrigate the native, salt-tolerant plantings across the campus. By combining these innovative sustainable elements with a high-performance MAPEI setting system and our ProTile Collections, Alafia Phase 1 serves as a durable and inclusive model for 21st-century urban living.
Credit Photo
Chris Cooper / ArchExplorer