Rendering of Barrier Free Living’s new New York City project
New York – JCJ Architecture announced the firm will design a housing facility for Barrier Free Living (BFL), a community nonprofit in New York City that provides support services for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities.
Once completed, the facility will feature 74 apartments, a rear garden, an elevated outdoor recreation area, and community support spaces. The $30 million project is anticipated to break ground in the fall of 2019, with completion planned for January 2021.
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The new 65,000sf project will challenge traditional expectations about the aesthetics associated with supportive housing, with JCJ designing a stylistically engaging, dynamic environment that draws in the eyes of passersby.
The new facility will serve the unique needs of BFL’s residents, and bring a stunning architectural presence to the rapidly changing neighborhood where the East Village and Lower East Side converge.
