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Borough Hall offers 'Divine Dwellings' support to help houses of worship build affordable housing
Kings County - Brooklyn Borough · January 7, 2026
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Summary
The borough president's office restarted a funded "Divine Dwellings" cohort to help about 10 houses of worship navigate rezoning, financing and contracting so congregations can retain ownership of new apartments on their sites.
Borough Hall revived a program called "Divine Dwellings" to help houses of worship that own large parking lots or parcels move into affordable-housing projects while preserving congregational ownership of the site.
The office said it recruits a cohort of about 10 houses of worship…
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