Common Ground
#VA #AFFORDABLE HOUSING #VERTICAL FARMING #URBAN ARGRICULTURE
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H.E.L.P. USA •90 studio apartments •Community Outreach Programs •Community Gardens •Targets 50 users with annual income of $23520- $34550
Grow NYC • Grow NYC Headquarters • Vertical Urban Farm • F.R.E.S.H. Market • Educational Facility • Small Business Startup Programs
VA HOUSING
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•Communal Housing • Business Training/Entrepreneurship Programs •Community Outreach •40 Units for previously homeless veterans eligible for government subsidies
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“As awareness of nutrition and healthy food rises, shoppers
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increasingly want local and organic food. But unlike in wealthier communities, the farmers’ markets in less affluent neighborhoods
like this one are often the only source of fresh food while organizations that set up the markets are bringing them to under resourced areas, where vendors from regional farms sell directly to the people.
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Key Challenges Returning Veterans Face :
Loss of Purpose and Feelings of Isolation
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•Finding employment (the challenge most often identified by veterans). •Dealing with a loss of purpose and isolation after leaving the military. •Navigating the complex and confusing network of
Feelings of being disconnected are commonly expressed by
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benefits, services and support that is available to veterans.
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returning veterans. The military provides daily purpose and
structure, as well as a sense of belonging and support
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among peers. When re-entering civilian life, veterans often lose these anchors, and consequently, can have difficulty fitting back into family and community life.
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Veteran Homelessness Veteran Mental Health
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Residential: 60,318
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Community use: 11,535 Commercial: 9,637 Lobby: 2,500 sf Farm: 2,244 sf
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Ground Floor Commercial # Outdoor food truck market 7 * 200 SF # Outdoor green public space 3000 SF # Indoor farmers’ market 8247 SF # Lobby for residents 2500 SF
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First Floor Residential # Minimal bedroom dwellings 15*278 SF # Community living & kitchen 7212 SF # Grow NYC office 1737sf
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Second floor Residential # Minimal bedroom dwellings 15*278 SF # Community living & kitchen 7212 SF # Classrooms/meeting 1502 sf
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Third floor Residential # Minimal bedroom dwellings 15*278 SF # Community living & kitchen 7212 SF 1285 sf # Community dining
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Fourth floor Residential # Minimal bedroom dwellings 15*278 SF # Community living & kitchen 7212 SF 962 sf # Community dining
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Fifth floor Residential # Minimal bedroom dwellings 15*278 SF # Community living & kitchen 7212 SF 645 sf # Community dining
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Sixth floor Residential # Minimal bedroom dwellings # Community living & kitchen
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15*278 SF 7212 SF
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Community Vertical Farm # 126 Zip Grow Units # Light screen/Sound buffer
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Shared Kitchen
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Commercial: farmers’ market, food truck market, Grow NYC distribution center. • The net rentable square footage for commercial is 8,937 sf
• Grow NYC is renting 3,637 sf of market space for $30 psf • Local vendors are renting 2,622 sf of food stands for $30 psf. • Food truck owners are renting 2,700 sf of food truck parking/market space for $30 psf. •
For commercial use, hard cost per sf is $250; soft cost per sf is $75
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The total construction cost of commercial use is $3,487,250
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90 AFFORDABLE UNITS housing the underserved veteran community in East NY
126 VERTICAL FARM MODULES providing jobs and educational opportunities
8,937 sf FRESH FOOD MARKET Bringing in local and organic food and encouraging start-up businesses and entrepreneurs