Nehemiah Spring Creek

Nehemiah Spring Creek is a multiphase initiative of the City of New York, as well as of East Brooklyn Congregations (EBC). EBC is the largest organization composed of congregations, schools, and homeowners associations, in New York City. When fully built out, Nehemiah Spring Creek will have transformed 45 acres of former wetlands (pre 1930) and a landfill (1930-1968) into a modern and model suburban, mixed-income, smart-growth community that offers affordable apartments rentals, townhouse homeownership, and retail.

The vision for Nehemiah Spring Creek originated with the EBC. As far back as 1982, East Brooklyn Congregations, through its affiliate organization Nehemiah Housing Development Fund Company (HDFC), has been working in partnership with New York City to bring affordable housing to the communities of East Brooklyn. Initial groundbreaking on the Nehemiah Spring Creek community took place in 2008. Phases 1-3, representing 368 single, two- and three-family homes awarded by lottery and completed in early 2017, was a successful partnership between Nehemiah HDFC and Monadnock Construction, acting as the General Contractor.

Through Monadnock Construction’s sister company, Monadnock Development, East Brooklyn Congregations and Monadnock are partnering in the current build-out of Phase 4A, representing 56 single-family and 27 two-family homes. Also planned are future development phases, which will include 1,200 affordable rental units.