CHLDC is a co-developer of Chestnut Commons, a housing complex in Cypress Hills that brought an additional 274 units of permanently and deeply affordable housing. Chestnut Commons povides much-needed neighborhood retail space and full-service community center, including a performing arts center, kitchen incubator and a satellite college campus of Kingsborough Community College. The Chestnut Commons project aims to enhance service to low-income individuals in Cypress Hills/East New York in a variety of ways. 

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