BRC says 626 Pelham Parkway South will be 100% affordable, mostly supportive housing

Kai, director of external affairs for the BRC Residence Committee, told Community Board 11 on June 17 that the nonprofit has acquired 626 Pelham Parkway South and plans to demolish the former Apple Bank building to build a roughly nine‑story, approximately 100‑unit permanent affordable housing development.

Kai said the project is intended to be permanent affordable housing, not a shelter or transitional facility. "This is not a homeless shelter or transitional housing. I just wanna make that clear," Kai said. He described the project as rent‑stabilized apartments with wraparound on‑site services.

Community board members and neighborhood residents pressed the presenter for details about financing, unit mix, selection and services. Kai said about 60% of units would be supportive housing for people with clinical or social‑service needs and that those residents would be referred by the city. The remaining units would be…