Something’s Affordable! West Indian Carnival Association will move in when Bedford-Union Armory is redeveloped
Affordable housing at the redeveloped Bedford-Union Armory is still a hotly debated issue, but for at least one high-profile would-be tenant, affordable office space is not.
Crown Heights politicians and advocacy groups continue to rail about how much housing in the rebuilt armory should be offered below market rate — and who should develop it.
Meanwhile, one local nonprofit, the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), announced this week it has entered into a deal with developer BFC Partners to lease 3,500 square feet of “affordable” office space that will be the permanent home of the iconic West Indian American Day Parade.