CB2 hears announcement: developer team selected for 100% affordable 'Hudson Mosaic' at 388 Hudson
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Board Chair Valerie De La Rosa announced that a developer team led by Camber Property Group, with Essence Development and nonprofit Services for the Underserved, will build a 280‑unit 100% affordable and supportive housing project at 388 Hudson plus a LEED Gold Parks Recreation Center; chair asked members to applaud long‑running local advocacy that helped secure the project.
Manhattan Community Board 2's chair announced a major affordable‑housing milestone Tuesday: developer teams were selected for a city‑led project at 388 Hudson Street that the board had supported in prior years. Chair Valerie De La Rosa told members the project — to be called Hudson Mosaic — will deliver 280 affordable and supportive housing units and will colocate a Parks Recreation Center intended to achieve LEED Gold certification and year‑round ADA accessibility.
Valerie De La Rosa highlighted that the selected developer team includes Camber Property Group, Essence Development and a nonprofit partner described in board materials as 'Services for the Underserved.' She said architectural teams include Herzog & de Meuron as lead designers and New York‑based Curtis + Ginsberg Architects as local architects. The project will feature a six‑lane indoor pool, a media lab and a basketball court as part of the recreation center.
Why it matters: Board members had passed a resolution in support of affordable housing at the 388 Hudson site years earlier; the chair framed Tuesday’s announcement as the outcome of sustained community and board advocacy. De La Rosa noted this is an unusual city development that pairs a Parks Recreation Center directly with an affordable housing development.
De La Rosa also told members the project is listed on the HPD website and encouraged members to review the press release for additional technical and scheduling details. The board applauded the announcement and thanked those who had worked toward the project for more than a decade.
Next steps: The chair said the HPD press release contains details and invited board members to monitor forthcoming public‑review steps and design updates. The board did not vote on project approvals at the meeting; the report was informational and celebratory.