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Former JFK Hilton Reopens as 318 Affordable and Supportive Homes, New York’s First HONDA Conversion

Tenant move-ins begin early next month at the $167 million, fully electric conversion that provides on-site support for low-income and formerly homeless residents.

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Overview

  • Gov. Kathy Hochul announced completion of the Baisley Pond Park Residences in South Jamaica, Queens, marking the first hotel-to-residential project under the state’s HONDA program.
  • The 12-story former 350-room hotel now offers 318 apartments: 127 income-restricted units for households up to 60% of AMI and 191 supportive units for eligible formerly homeless tenants.
  • Move-ins are expected to start in early January, following a March housing lottery that listed rents from $784 for studios to $1,493 for two-bedroom apartments.
  • Developed by Slate Property Group and RiseBoro with NYC HPD and HDC, the project cost about $167 million and was designed by Aufgang Architects.
  • The building is fully electric with rooftop solar and Energy Star systems, holds Enterprise Green Communities certification, and includes a 5,000-square-foot social services suite plus a 7,000-square-foot meals program serving roughly 3,000 seniors.