Location: 542 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (between 6th Avenue and Carlton Avenue).
Neighborhood: Prospect Heights, under Brooklyn Community Board 8.

Park Edge is a proposed affordable housing development in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It is designed as supportive housing specifically for low-income and formerly homeless seniors (older adults). The project aims to convert an underutilized city-owned parking lot into a multi-story residential building, emphasizing 100% affordable units and community integration. The name "Park Edge" reflects its location adjacent to the Dean Playground, highlighting its proximity to recreational amenities.

Housing Focus: 100% affordable units targeted at low-income seniors, including those experiencing homelessness. It is part of a broader initiative to address housing needs in an area facing rapid redevelopment and population growth (over 13,000 new residents expected nearby from projects like Pacific Park).

Unit Count: 80–100 units (combined estimate with a sister site at 516 Bergen Street; exact breakdown for 542 Dean Street not specified, but prioritized for senior housing).

Features include a new entrance to Dean Playground, enhanced public open space, and integration with neighborhood green areas.

Emphasis on supportive services to promote long-term vitality for residents.

Affordability: Deeply affordable units, aligned with NYC's Housing New York plan and community priorities for public sites.

Public Realm Improvements: The development is tied to the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP), which prioritizes affordable housing, open space, and community input. It emerged from a 2021 RFP process following community visioning sessions in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Surrounding Area: Directly adjacent to Dean Playground (a NYC Parks-managed green space with basketball courts, ball fields, and playgrounds), where the project includes plans for a new park entrance, public seating, and greenery.

Near major landmarks like Barclays Center, Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Brooklyn, Prospect Park, and the commercial corridor on Flatbush Avenue.

Well-served by transit (e.g., 2/3 trains at Bergen Street station) and amenities including Fire Engine 219 and Police Precinct 78.

Map Reference: The site is in a highly walkable, amenity-rich area with easy access to parks, shopping, and public transportation.

Community Input: Stemmed from AAMUP processes where residents prioritized affordable housing over other uses for the site. Local leaders, including Council Member Crystal Hudson, have praised it as essential for neighborhood wellbeing.

Broader Impact: Addresses NYC's housing crisis by repurposing underused public land. It's one of two Prospect Heights sites in HPD's initiative, creating 80–100+ units total.

Challenges: Part of a densely developing area (one of the most populous census tracts in the U.S.), with calls for broad rezoning reviews to mitigate impacts.