BROOKLYN — Dignitaries assembled for a ribbon cutting on Thursday at 1825 Atlantic Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant for the newly completed Atlantic Avenue Apartments.

The Atlantic Avenue Apartments is a seven-story elevator building providing 150 units of housing. At least a dozen of those units will be reserved for adults with developmental disabilities. The creation of affordable housing in neighborhoods across New York City is part of the City’s Five Borough Economic Opportunity Plan to create jobs for New Yorkers and implement a vision for long-term economic growth.

The building will earn the Energy Star label and is only the sixth high-rise multifamily building in the country to receive that award. Some efficiency measures include a condensing boiler, increased wall and roof insulation, low-flow fixtures, efficient lighting systems and Energy Star appliances.

“The Atlantic Avenue Apartments exemplify the best of our mission to provide New Yorkers with quality, safe, affordable housing that works across income levels, while serving the broad needs of the community. This development can offer a fresh start for current and future residents, provide piece of mind for the area’s hardworking parents seeking quality daycare, and offer a new opportunity at independence for disabled adults who deserve a chance to live with respect and dignity,� said HPD Commissioner Rafael Cestero.

“We wanted to show that it’s possible to build a beautiful building, make it highly energy efficient and still provide affordable rents and serve a diverse group of people,� said Martin Dunn, president of Dunn Development Corp. “Atlantic Avenue Apartments has achieved that vision.�

In addition to amenities such as laundry facilities, a community room, and utility and storage space, the building also features a landscaped patio and children’s play area in the rear yard, along with a surface parking lot.

Twelve of the new apartments in this building are for adults with developmental disabilities referred by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities (OMRDD). Rental subsidies and service funding are provided by OMRDD through a contract with the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, a non-profit organization that will provide on-site support services to the adults in these units. The organization will also operate a licensed day care center that occupies approximately 6,200 square feet of community facility space.

Atlantic Avenue Apartments was developed on vacant land, with a portion formerly owned by the City of New York and a portion owned by the developers. Dunn Development Corp. and New York ACORN Housing Company, Inc. have joined to co-sponsor the project, and ACORN will also serve as the property manager.

Dunn Development Corp. was the developer of the first Energy Star-rated mid- or high-rise apartment building in the country.

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