Breaking Ground acquired the former dormitory and skilled nursing facility at 1760 Third Avenue in June of 2024 with a plan to convert the building to 434 units of permanent supportive and affordable housing. Construction began early in 2025 and completion is expected early in 2027. 1760 Third Avenue furthers Breaking Ground's long history of finding underutilized residential buildings and retrofitting them for large scale permanent supportive housing.
Located between East 97th and 98th Streets, 1760 Third Avenue will reserve 261 of 434 total units for individuals exiting homelessness, including a subset of 40 units for young adults aging out of foster care or who have experienced homelessness. The balance of 172 units will be set aside for households with incomes at or less than 60% of the area median income. One unit is reserved for an onsite superintendent. Each apartment will be refreshed, fitted with kitchenettes and furnished so that residents exiting homelessness to an apartment have a home from day one. The building will feature amenities such as a multi-purpose room, a fitness center, a computer lab, a medical suite, as well as office space for Breaking Ground's property management and social services teams.
Breaking Ground will serve as the property manager and provide onsite supportive services to formerly homeless residents. Services will include case management, onsite medical and mental health care, benefits and entitlement counseling, connections to employment, and more. Through Breaking Ground’s signature Tenant360 program, tenant services coordinators will also create recreational, educational, and social enrichment opportunities for residents year-round.
