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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Stonewall House
Stonewall House is the first affordable, LGBTQ-friendly senior housing development in Brooklyn, New York City. It is the largest LGBT-friendly senior housing facility in the USA. Stonewall House was opened in December 2019 by SAGE, an advocacy group for aging LGBTQ people.

Building features

The 17 story building contains 146 units, 51 studio apartments and 91 single bedroom apartments. The ground floor contains a community center called SAGE Center Brooklyn. The community center is 7000 square feet. The architect was Marvel and the owner is BFC Partners.

Services

The Stonewall House provides housing for adults age 62 or older who make less than or equal to half of the area's median income. Residents pay no more than 30 percent of their income for rent, due to the project-based Section 8 contract.

A community center is also run within the building. This community center hosts weekly movies, special events, field trips. The center also provides meals and activities for people over 60.

References

  1. ^ Stone, Leilah (2019-12-19). "NYC's first affordable LGBT-friendly housing for seniors has opened". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ Velsey, Kim (2020-12-07). "Finding Community Even in a Pandemic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "Stonewall House by Marvel". Architizer. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ "Stonewall House Senior Residences". Marvel. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  5. ^ "Stonewall House, New York City's First Ever LGBTQ+-Welcoming Senior Housing, Opens Its Doors". SAGE. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ Schmidt, Gregory; Heisler, Photographs By Todd (2022-04-22). "Inside a Home for L.G.B.T.Q. Seniors: 'I Made Friends Here.'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  7. ^ Kimura, Donna (2020-06-24). "Stonewall House Gives LGBTQ Seniors a Place to Call Home". Affordable Housing Finance. Retrieved 2024-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Stonewall House Ribbon Cutting". The official website of the City of New York. December 17, 2019. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  9. ^ "Stonewall House". www.aia.org. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

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