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74-531: Located on the site of the former Pennsylvania Avenue and Fountain Avenue Landfills, Shirley Chisholm State Park covers two peninsulas south of the Belt Parkway. The western peninsula, between Fresh Creek to the west and Hendrix Creek to the east, is located just south of Starrett City . The eastern peninsula, between Hendrix Creek to the west and Spring Creek to the east, is located south of Gateway Center and

148-476: A towers in the park layout. The complex also contains a community and recreation center, as well as two schools. Plans for developing the site of Starrett City date to 1962, when an investment group bought the property with the intention of developing a residential complex called Park Shore Village. The group ultimately withdrew from the project, and another cooperative housing project named Twin Pines Village

222-485: A "bike library" operated by Bike New York, which allows park users to borrow refurbished bikes for free, and a mural of Chisholm created by Brooklyn artist Danielle Mastrion . The second phase of the park opened a few months later with an entrance on Fountain Avenue , as well as additional educational programming. Before development, the site of this park was mostly marshland and water. However, in 1930, Spring Creek Park and

296-554: A 4 percent share, while other members of his family owned an additional 16 percent. However, disagreements soon developed between two groups affiliated with Disque Deane, who had died in 2010 and left his estate to his third wife Carol G. Deane and their two children. Carol, who managed Starrett City Associates following Disque's death. became involved in a lawsuit with a collective that included four of Disque's children; one of his former partners; and LIHC Investment Group and Belveron Partners, who were also interested in purchasing

370-611: A ceremony attended by Governor Malcolm Wilson and Mayor Abraham Beame . As part of the opening, a minibus service was created to transport local residents within the development, and to shopping centers in other parts of Brooklyn. In addition, the BM2 express bus service to Manhattan was extended from Canarsie to Starrett City. At the time of opening, none of the complex's proposed 18,000 trees had been planted. Although lower-income families were not given subsidies to live in Starrett City,

444-463: A five-story parking garage for residents in that section. These sections are Ardsley, Bethel, Croton, Delmar, Elmira, Freeport, Geneva, and Hornell, which are each named after municipalities in New York State . The residential part of Starrett City includes eight parking garages, a community center, and two public schools. The area contains a shopping center as well. Starrett City is said to be

518-540: A mortgage worth $ 145 million towards the development. At the time, the site was referred to as part of Canarsie . On December 1, 1964, the State Housing Finance Agency announced a project called Park Shore Village, which would construct a middle-income apartment complex on the site. The complex would consist of 19 buildings standing 11, 17 and 21 stories high. It would also include a 40-acre (16 ha) shopping center, community center, swimming pools, and

592-812: A new bid, which included reducing operating expenses and redeveloping part of the land into new housing. Clipper Equity took other steps to garner support, including receiving informal backing from influential ministers Rev. Calvin O. Butts and Rev. A. R. Bernard . On April 7, 2007, the second proposal was also rejected by the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development , on the basis that Clipper Equity's plan for rents to reach market rate after three years failed to adequately protect residents and would require increased government subsidies to keep housing affordable. Nevertheless, Clipper Equity made another attempt in August 2007. In June 2008, Starrett City Associates reached an agreement with Federal, State and City officials on

666-511: A pool and tennis club, an auditorium, and other recreational facilities. It is now called the Brooklyn Sports Club. Starrett City also has its own boxing gym, Starrett City Boxing. It was also opened in 1978, inside the parking garage at Hornell Loop near the south end of the complex. It is home to many world champion boxers, including Zab Judah , Shannon Briggs , Dmitriy Salita , Luis Collazo , and Will Rosinsky . Starrett City

740-608: A portion of present-day Spring Creek Park which was then being developed as the Fountain Avenue Landfill (which has now been re-developed as Shirley Chisholm State Park ). It was proclaimed as the "largest co-op ever built in Brooklyn", and would be the second largest in the city behind Co-op City, with a size comparable to that of Rochdale Village . In December 1967, the state gave the UHF $ 15.8 million to start construction on

814-462: A sale process that would ensure that the property remained affordable. This agreement was further buttressed by federal legislation, which made preserving the property as affordable housing easier for a new buyer. In September 2017, The New York Times reported that the complex was being sold to the Brooksville Company and Rockpoint Group for $ 850 million. At the time, Donald Trump owned

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888-628: A skating rink, along with a new elementary school (PS 346) and parking for residents. Funds would be provided by loans under the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program . The development would be built in two phases, eventually housing 25,000 people. The project was approved by the New York City Planning Commission on January 20, 1965, and by the New York City Board of Estimate on February 11, 1965. Construction on

962-636: Is patrolled by the New York City Police Department 's 75th Precinct, though primary security is assumed by its own private security force, called the Spring Creek Towers Department of Public Safety. The Spring Creek Towers security force was created because, when Starrett City opened in the 1970s, the 75th Precinct had one of the highest crime rates in New York City. In the five years after Starrett City opened, it had one of

1036-482: The L train. In 1962, a California -based investment group purchased 130 acres (53 ha) of land along Pennsylvania Avenue between Flatlands Avenue and the Belt Parkway, intending to construct apartments on the property. The Thompson–Starrett Co. was retained to construct the buildings. In March 1964, the investment group applied to the New York State Housing Finance Agency for

1110-645: The Gateway National Recreation Area was established by the National Park Service around Jamaica Bay. The two landfill sites were included in the Gateway Area in 1974. As part of creating the preserve, the Department of Sanitation was contractually bound to close and cap both landfills by 1985. By 1974, plans emerged to eventually turn the landfills into parks. The Pennsylvania Avenue Landfill

1184-693: The Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project , which comprises 28 acres (0.11 km ) in Manhattan's Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen neighborhoods. Related is also the largest private owner of affordable housing in the United States. The company's real estate assets, valued at over $ 60 billion, is made up of mixed-use, residential, retail, office, hospitality in what the company calls "premier high-barrier-to-entry markets." Related has developed mixed-use projects such as Deutsche Bank Center ,

1258-475: The New York City Police Department . Politically it is represented by the New York City Council 's 42nd District. The Spring Creek Towers site (commonly known as Starrett City ) is located on a peninsula on the north shore of Jamaica Bay , bounded by Fresh Creek to the west and Hendrix Creek to the east. The development is bound to the north by Flatlands Avenue and to the south by Seaview Avenue and

1332-523: The Otis Elevator Company to install 100 elevators in the complex. That year, real estate developer Fred Trump acquired a 20 percent interest in the development. The Starrett Associates invested $ 22 million into the construction of the complex, while the remaining $ 360 million was covered by state housing loans under the Mitchell-Lama program. The complex was dedicated on October 13, 1974, in

1406-565: The Spring Creek Towers ) is a housing development in the Spring Creek section of East New York , in Brooklyn , New York City . It is located on a peninsula on the north shore of Jamaica Bay , bounded by Fresh Creek to the west and Hendrix Creek to the east. Starrett City contains both residential and commercial buildings. The residential portion of the property contains eight "sections" in

1480-746: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in April 1985, but the ruling did not affect the Reagan administration's lawsuit. In 1987, Neaher ruled on the federal government's lawsuit, stating that the quotas violated the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and thereby invalidating the quotas. In March 1988, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled two to one that

1554-568: The University of Michigan approved construction for the $ 250 million UM Center for Innovation, which will be developed by Related in partnership with ODM. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Hudson Tunnel Project , a new river tunnel that would double the amount of trains coming from and to New Jersey, took place in November 2023. Related is leading the construction of the concrete casing of

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1628-600: The 145-acre (59 ha) site in what was then part of Canarsie . The development would house 6,000 families. The project was now sponsored by the United Housing Foundation (UHF), who were also developing Co-op City. Twin Pines would consist of 43 buildings, rising 11, 15, or 21 stories. Like the Park Shore plan, the development would also contain a shopping complex, community center and schools, and would sit across

1702-540: The 1990s to design The Chatham on the corner of 65th Street and Third Avenue . In September 2012, Ross became chairman, and Jeff Blau stepped into the role of CEO. In 2014, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the company and several other large NYC developers, claiming failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 . Related announced its plans to develop

1776-415: The 80 percent African-American waiting list to fill vacancies. Instead, they left apartments empty and attempted to rent them at market rate to those who would not qualify for subsidies. In July 1990, Starrett City Associates proposed to make apartments available to Soviet Jews who came to the United States in order to maintain racial diversity. However, critics stated that this was a move to circumvent

1850-442: The Fountain Avenue Landfill began operations in 1961 or 1963. At the height of usage, more than 8,000 short tons (7,300 t) of trash arrived daily at these two landfills, with nearly 40 percent of the city's refuse. Throughout the landfills' operation, waste oil and other hazardous materials such as PCBs were dumped in the landfills, resulting in the spread of respiratory diseases among residents of nearby Starrett City . In 1972,

1924-553: The Grand LA, and CityPlace . In 1972, Stephen M. Ross founded Related Companies with a $ 10,000 loan from his mother and a business plan focused on affordable housing. Related originally began as the Related Housing Companies, which built thousands of subsidized low and moderate income apartments nationwide. By the 1980s, the company turned towards higher-profile projects. Related hired architect Robert A.M. Stern in

1998-628: The Pennsylvania Avenue Landfill; the second portion, the Fountain Avenue Landfill opened a few months later. At the time, the park was expected to be completed by 2021. The Engineering News-Record gave Shirley Chisholm State Park an "award of merit" for landscape design in November 2021. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) gave Shirley Chisolm State Park and its landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, an Honor Award for Urban Design in 2022. Starrett City, Brooklyn Starrett City (formally known as

2072-525: The Shore Parkway portion of the Belt Parkway were proposed by Robert Moses , along with several other parks and highways. Accordingly, in August 1942, the New York City Planning Commission and Board of Estimate approved a project to dump landfill on the site as part of the city's post- World War II program to create parkland on the site. Filling at the Pennsylvania Avenue Landfill began in 1956, while

2146-424: The Shore Parkway section of the Belt Parkway system. Pennsylvania Avenue runs north-to-south through the complex, with Louisiana Avenue at the west end and Van Siclen Avenue at the east end. The development originally spanned 153 acres (0.62 km ) before being subdivided in 2009 as part of a refinancing. It now occupies 140 acres (57 ha), after several parcels of undeveloped land were separated out from

2220-515: The Tunnel. The following month, Related broke ground on Willets Point , the largest New York City affordable housing project in 40 years. The company announced in July 2024 that Ross would be stepping down as chairman of Related Companies to focus on his other business ventures. Ross will continue to serve as nonexecutive chairman of Related Companies, while Jeff Blau, Bruce Beal Jr., and Kenneth Wong will run

2294-592: The Twin Pines Village complex. The UHF abandoned the project in March 1971 after running out of money. At the time, construction had begun at the north end of the complex. Following the exit of the UHF, the project was sold to a new group of investors, including Disque Deane and Lazard Frères along with around 200 other individuals. This group would become the Starrett City Associates . The complex

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2368-401: The adjacent Canarsie neighborhood. There are four elementary and middle schools within Starrett City's boundaries: The Brooklyn Public Library 's Spring Creek Branch is located just outside Starrett City's northern boundary, at the northwest corner of Flatlands and New Jersey Avenues. The single-story, 7,500 square feet (700 m ) structure opened in 1977. When it opened, Starrett City

2442-425: The area's population, White and Hispanic Americans each comprised around 20%, and Asian residents consisted of about 2-3% of the area's population. Since its opening in 1974, Starrett City filled vacancies under an alleged affirmative action racial formula in which 70 percent of vacant apartments went to non-Hispanic white families, and the remaining 30 percent went to minority families. In 1977,

2516-485: The city and National Park Service on the project. The state park was dedicated to Shirley Chisholm that September. Another $ 20 million was allotted to the park in April 2019. On July 2, 2019, the governor and other public officials representing the park site attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Shirley Chisholm State Park, officially opening the park to the public. The first portion of the park comprises

2590-414: The city government began giving the treatment plant's methane emissions and thousands of gallons of treated cold water to the cogeneration facility, in exchange for hot water from the cogen facility. At the southeast corner of the complex on Van Siclen Avenue is the complex's community and recreation center, which opened in 1978 and is located across the street from the treatment plant. It features

2664-543: The city's lowest crime rates, mainly because of the existence of the security force. The Spring Creek Towers Department of Public Safety has been used as a case study in the advantages of private security over public policing. Edwin Donovan and William Walsh write that "Statistically, Starrett City must be considered one of the safest communities in the United States." The Spring Creek Towers Department of Public Safety employs public safety officers, armed while on duty, to preserve

2738-492: The company unveiled The Cortland, a 25-story luxury residential building designed by Robert A.M. Stern and Olson Kundig . Related’s Quinn property broke the record for most expensive home sold in Boston’s South End in November 2022; the unit sold for $ 7.4 million. In late 2022, Related entered into a partnership with Wynn Resorts to develop an integrated resort with a casino on the western yard. The next year, it

2812-459: The complex after acquiring Belveron Partners' 13 percent stake. Starrett City is a racially diverse neighborhood. Based on data from the 2010 United States Census , the population of Starrett City was 13,354, a change of −1,267 (−9.5%) from the 14,621 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 291.08 acres (117.80 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 45.9 inhabitants per acre (29,400/sq mi; 11,300/km ). The racial makeup of

2886-530: The complex was able to provide its own power. There is a sewage treatment plant next to the cogeneration facility, called the 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment Plant. The treatment plant, located on a 57.3-acre (23.2 ha) plot, can filter up to 170,000,000 US gallons (640,000,000 L) per day from the sewage systems in Brownsville, Canarsie, and East New York. The treatment plant and cogeneration facility were formerly operationally separate. However, in 1982,

2960-551: The complex's 5,881 apartments were fully occupied, and three-fourths of the 6,000 families on Starrett City's waiting list were minorities. In 1979, the NAACP initiated a class-action suit against Starrett City Associates. The plaintiffs stated that the complex attempted to maintain racial quotas by selective approval of tenants based on racial and ethnic profiles. An agreement was made in May 1984. Starrett City Associates agreed to increase

3034-581: The complex. The two groups sued each other in New York Supreme Court over allegations that Carol's sale of Starrett City to Brooksville and Rockpoint did not maximize profits for shareholders. The lawsuit was later dismissed, and the sale of Starrett City was finalized on May 8, 2018, at a cost of $ 905 million. A group of anonymous investors sold a 71 percent stake to Brooksville and Rockpoint for $ 1.8 billion in August 2021. The next month, Brooksville and Rockpoint acquired full ownership of

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3108-440: The development did allow residents to use state and federal housing programs to pay off part of their rent. The first 300 families were scheduled to move into the complex that November. In January 1975, community leaders and officials proposed rerouting five bus routes and creating two new routes to serve the complex. Pennsylvania Avenue was reopened to traffic that December, sparking protests by residents who had previously used

3182-500: The entire property. Since the property had met its 20-year requirement under Mitchell-Lama by the late 1990s, this raised fears that a new owner would increase rents and squeeze out current tenants. CB Richard Ellis , which brokered the Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village deal earlier in 2006, served as the listing agent. Upon finding out about the sale, tenants at Starrett City began organizing in response to

3256-405: The first phase was projected to start in the spring of that year and be complete by 1967, at which point the second phase would begin. However, the original investment group withdrew due to financial concerns and the project did not commence. On June 27, 1967, Governor Nelson Rockefeller announced modified version of the project called Twin Pines Village, which would construct a cooperative on

3330-842: The judicial ruling. Starrett City Associates rescinded their proposal to rent to Soviet Jews after heavy criticism. New York State instead housed the Soviet Jewish families in Co-op City , a similar development in the Bronx. The Related Companies Related Companies, L.P. is an American real estate firm with headquarters in New York City , and with offices around the country including in West Palm Beach , Chicago , Boston , Los Angeles , San Francisco , as well as in London . Related developed

3404-494: The largest federally assisted rental property in the United States. Starrett City has its own power plant, the Starrett City Cogeneration Facility, located at 165 Elmira Loop on the east side of Starrett City. The power plant opened in 1973 and provides electricity, heating, cooling, and hot water to all residents of Starrett City. It is self-sufficient enough that during the 1977 New York City blackout ,

3478-440: The late 1970s, leading to fears that existing middle-class residents might leave and be replaced by low-income residents. At the same time, Starrett City was facing financial troubles because it had been built in the aftermath of the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis . In 1980, a New York State Comptroller 's report found that Starrett City would have a nearly $ 30 million deficit by 1984, and that rents would have to be doubled from

3552-593: The life and property of the residents of the complex. Officers enforce New York state laws as well as New York City laws. Starrett City is patrolled by officers 24 hours a day on foot, bicycles , or in vehicles. The complex is owned by Starrett City Associates , which was originally headed by Disque Deane . Former U.S. president Donald Trump owns four percent of the complex, inherited from his father, Fred Trump . Between January 2016 and April 15, 2017, Trump received more than $ 5 million in revenue from Starrett City. There are no high schools within Starrett City;

3626-470: The lower court's order to prevent quotas must stand. The Supreme Court declined to review the case in 1988. By then, under Starrett City Associates' quota system, 62 percent of apartments were rented to whites, 23 percent to blacks, 9 percent to Hispanics and 6 percent to other minority groups. The group agreed to stop using quotas in November 1988. After losing the court case, Starrett City did not immediately start taking families from

3700-461: The minority makeup was 19 percent black, 9 percent Hispanic, and 2 percent Asian. By 1979, the proportion of white residents had declined to 64%. At the time, most of the advertisements for Starrett City featured white applicants, but much of the resulting applicant pool was black or Hispanic. As a result of the quotas, black applicants who wanted apartments in Starrett City waited almost eight times as long as white applicants. By 1983,

3774-501: The minority quota by 5 percent, so that the ratio of non-Hispanic white to minority families was 65 to 35 percent. The formula was supported by many black and Hispanic residents and some civil rights groups. In June 1984, the Reagan administration sued Starrett City over the racial quota system, stating that it violated federal anti-discrimination laws. The original accord was approved by federal judge Edward Raymond Neaher of

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3848-496: The modern-day state park is on the Fountain Avenue Landfill at 140 feet (43 m) above sea level. The terrain of the park was intended to withstand the high winds in the Jamaica Bay estuary. The initial phase cost $ 20 million and includes 10 miles (16 km) of bike paths and hiking trails, waterfront access points, and a pier at the head of Pennsylvania Avenue on the western peninsula. Shirley Chisholm State Park also includes

3922-691: The nearest high schools are the Academy for Young Writers and Spring Creek Community School (within the Spring Creek Educational Campus) just east on Flatlands Avenue, and the William H. Maxwell Vocational High School and Thomas Jefferson Educational Campus (formerly Thomas Jefferson High School) on Pennsylvania Avenue in the northern portions of East New York. Additionally, the Canarsie and South Shore Campuses (also formerly high schools) are located in

3996-438: The neighborhood of Spring Creek . The park is named after Shirley Chisholm , who represented the area as the first black U.S. congresswoman, and later became the first black female to seek a major-party nomination for U.S. president . At 407 acres (165 ha), the park is the largest state park in New York City. In addition, it is the third-largest park in Brooklyn, behind Marine Park and Prospect Park . The highest point in

4070-412: The neighborhood was 24.7% (3,293) White , 52.7% (7,036) African American , 0.2% (29) Native American , 2.9% (389) Asian , 0% (2) Pacific Islander , 0.3% (37) from other races , and 1.4% (184) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 17.9% (2,384) of the population. As of the 2020 United States census , Black Americans (primarily African Americans ) were about 60% of

4144-585: The original design had already been modified. The current plan now includes 5.6 acres of public green space and will generate thousands of union jobs. In 2023, Related Midwest opened the Row Fulton Market , a 294-unit luxury rental condo that is the tallest building in Chicago’s Fulton Market District . That same year, Related and The Olayan Group began the first BTR rental home offering at Author King’s Cross . In October 2023,

4218-453: The proposed resort and other components of the western portion of the project. In July 2024, the non-profit group Friends of the High Line claimed that the plan to build a 20-story podium and sky scraper on the western section of the site would overwhelm the park. In response, Related’s CEO downplayed the complaint saying that Related met with the non-profit group “ten times in the past year” and

4292-487: The redevelopment of properties under the iconic Citgo sign . The company launched Lantern House and 360 Rosemary, West Palm Beach’s first Class A office in over a decade, in September of that year. The Grand LA opened in July 2022. Designed by Frank Gehry , the $ 1.3 billion development includes a 45-story multifamily structure, a 28-story hotel and 164,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In October 2022,

4366-483: The residential site. The housing development contains 5,881 apartment units in 46 buildings, which range from 11 to 20 stories high. The development was designed by Herman Jessor , organized in the towers in the park layout. The buildings utilize a simple " foursquare " design. The residential portion of the property has eight "sections" each including several buildings, its own field, recreational area ( jungle gym , park, handball court, basketball court) and

4440-504: The runoff from the landfills, reached an agreement with the city for the dumps' rehabilitation. In 2002, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection commenced site remediation at a cost of US$ 235 million including the installation of a below ground barrier and an impermeable cap to support future use, along with a layer of new soil planted with 33,000 shrubs and trees. Following the opening of Gateway Center mall on

4514-406: The sale of their homes. On February 8, 2007, Starrett City Associates agreed to sell the sprawling complex to David Bistricer 's Clipper Equity LLC for $ 1.3 billion. Although Clipper Equity insisted that the complex would remain affordable, housing advocates and politicians expressed concerns about Clipper Equity's intentions. In response to HUD 's rejection of the deal, Clipper Equity proposed

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4588-482: The site in 2002, The Related Companies constructed an addition to Spring Creek Park circumscribing the mall, opening on May 2, 2003. Afterward, the first tree seeds on the site were planted in the Pennsylvania Avenue Landfill with a density of 800 to 1,000 per acre (2,000 to 2,500/ha). Over 1,200,000 cubic yards (920,000 m) of fresh soil was spread across the landfill at a depth of up to 4 feet (1.2 m), and some 35,000 plantings and grassland species were placed in

4662-804: The soil. Hendrix Creek was also cleaned up by the NYCDEP. In his State of the State address in January 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intent to build a 407-acre (165 ha) state park along 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the Jamaica Bay coastline, adjoining the Pennsylvania Avenue and Fountain Avenue landfills. The site would receive a $ 15 million renovation with paths, concession areas, restrooms, and recreational facilities designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Landscape Architects. The state would work with

4736-400: The south end of the site by the Belt Parkway, in an effort to attract potential tenants who were exiting from the Belt Parkway. This added one million dollars to the cost of construction, since utilities had been laid at the north end. The initial work included the filling of the swampland with sand from Jamaica Bay, and the construction of the power plant. In 1973, a contract was awarded to

4810-485: The street to play. By 1976, two thousand families had moved into Starrett City. A swimming and tennis club on Van Siclen Avenue was dedicated in July 1978. Families who lived in the complex had to pay $ 250 per year to use the swimming and tennis club. The swimming and tennis club was dedicated alongside a recreation center at the same location, which was open to the public. The same month, Starrett City celebrated its five thousandth resident. At this point, Starrett City

4884-472: The then-current rates in order to make up for the deficit. By 1992, Starrett City Associates was developing additional housing around the Starrett City complex. The new housing units were condominiums , targeted toward Starrett City residents and others who wanted ownership of their homes. In 1993, the Amalgamated Bank of New York loaned $ 1.5 million for repairs to Starrett at Spring Creek. The complex

4958-477: The £5 billion, 180-acre North London neighborhood, Brent Cross Town, in 2020. It is currently under development. In 2021, Related was one of the founders of energyRe, a clean energy company. In May 2021, Time Warner sold One Columbus Circle back to Related, and the building was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center. Related also signed its first major lease with WHOOP at One Kenmore Square as part of

5032-435: Was 85 percent rented. By 1981, the presence of Starrett City was credited with spurring six other developments in the neighborhood, including a shopping mall at Flatlands and Louisiana Avenues, as well as five housing developments. Crime in the complex was lower than in the surrounding neighborhoods, primarily because of the presence of a private security force. On the other hand, rents at Starrett City started to rise by

5106-705: Was advertised as having convenient transportation links to the rest of the city via bus and subway. Starrett City is served by the B82 and B83 local buses, the B82 Select Bus Service , and the BM2 and BM5 express buses, all operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations . Additionally, the B6 , B60 and B103 buses, also operated by the MTA, stop just north of the development. The nearest New York City Subway stations are at East 105th Street and Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway , both served by

5180-545: Was announced that the plan would include a "'resort' tower", developed with Wynn, as well as a casino and hotel. The plan includes a 2-million-square-foot office tower, as well as 5.5 acres of public parkland, a public school, and a 1 million-square-foot apartment building with 329 affordable housing units. The 1,189 feet (362 m) proposed hotel, located west of 11th Avenue, would be 80 stories tall and would include 1,750 rooms, making it one of largest hotels in New York City if built. In March 2024, Wynn Resorts released renderings of

5254-631: Was closed in 1979, at a time when it was receiving 1,000 to 2,000 short tons (910 to 1,810 t) of municipal waste every day. The Fountain Avenue Landfill was closed in December 1985. The landfills were declared a Superfund site around 1990, and in 1991 the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) assumed responsibility for the cleanup of the landfills. In 1995 Jamaica Bay residents, concerned about health implications of

5328-415: Was proposed by the United Housing Foundation in 1967. Control of the complex was handed to Starrett City Associates in 1971, and Starrett City opened in 1974. The complex assumed the name of Spring Creek Towers in 2002, though it is still popularly known as Starrett City. Starrett City is part of Brooklyn Community District 5 , and its primary ZIP Code is 11239. It is patrolled by the 75th Precinct of

5402-427: Was renamed "Starrett at Spring Creek" around 1989. On September 25, 2002, the complex was again renamed "Spring Creek Towers". The second renaming was part of a $ 70 million capital program to renovate the complex. The plans called for Spring Creek Towers to receive two new parks, as well as new elevators, laundry rooms, windows, and lighting. On November 30, 2006, Starrett City Associates announced an offering to sell

5476-536: Was renamed Starrett City and would be developed as a joint venture by the Starrett Corporation and the National Kinney Corporation . In addition, the development was changed from a co-op to rental apartments in part to make the development more profitable. Construction resumed in mid-1972, and Pennsylvania Avenue was closed to accommodate construction. Workers started constructing towers at

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