{"id":1493,"date":"2025-12-23T11:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/clintonhill\/fort-greene-new-housing-school-at-old-boys-and-girls-club-site\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T03:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T08:03:45","slug":"fort-greene-new-housing-school-at-old-boys-and-girls-club-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/clintonhill\/fort-greene-new-housing-school-at-old-boys-and-girls-club-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Greene: New Housing &amp; School at Old Boys and Girls Club Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new development proposal centered on\u00a0240 Nassau Street\u00a0in\u00a0Fort Greene\u00a0would bring a mix of public and community uses \u2014 including a\u00a0new public school,\u00a0community center,\u00a0cultural center,\u00a0retail, and\u00a0mixed-income housing\u00a0\u2014 to a site long tied to neighborhood institutions.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s in the proposal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Alloy Development says the plan for\u00a0240 Nassau Street\u00a0is a\u00a0mixed-use\u00a0project combining educational space with community-serving facilities and housing. The stated components include a\u00a0public school,\u00a0community center,\u00a0cultural center,\u00a0retail, and\u00a0mixed-income housing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who\u2019s behind it<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The project is being co-developed by the\u00a0New York City Educational Construction Fund (ECF),\u00a0Alloy Development, and\u00a0GFB Development.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Land-use process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The proposal also involves a\u00a0rezoning effort\u00a0covering\u00a0240 Nassau Street\u00a0and neighboring\u00a046 Navy Street, where\u00a0P.S. 287\u00a0is currently located. The first step in the land-use process \u2014 an\u00a0environmental review\u00a0\u2014 began on\u00a0December 22, 2025, with public review expected to begin in\u00a0early 2026.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>GFB Development\u2019s Fort Greene roots<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>GFB Development was launched in\u00a02024\u00a0by former NBA player\u00a0Taj Gibson\u00a0alongside lifelong friends\u00a0Tameek Floydand\u00a0Malik Brown. 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