The quiet at the corner of Bergen Street and Third Avenue is officially over. Heavy machinery has rolled onto the full‑block lot in Boerum Hill, and crews are now carving into the dirt as excavation kicks off for a sizable new residential complex.
What had been a cleared, fenced‑off expanse after last year’s demolition is now a churn of digging, hauling and staging. Neighbors can expect a stretch of noisy, dust‑heavy days ahead, with trucks moving in and out, piles of soil coming and going, and periodic lane or sidewalk restrictions as the project transitions from site prep into full vertical construction.
Project details
This phase of work covers roughly 302,000 square feet spread across three connected 11‑story buildings at 280 Bergen Street, set to bring about 297 rental apartments in studio through two‑bedroom layouts, plus around 9,700 square feet of ground‑floor retail, according to New York YIMBY.
Renderings show a light‑tan brick façade with tall arched floor‑to‑ceiling windows, setbacks and balconies, and planning materials point to a long list of tenant amenities. The Bergen trio is bundled into a larger package that also includes a separate 11‑story building with 70 units at 265 Wyckoff Street.
Funding and scope
Developer Goose Property Management financed the work with a $166 million construction loan arranged in 2025, according to Multi‑Housing News and the lender’s own project listing. That loan was structured to cover both the Bergen buildings and the Wyckoff Street site, bringing the total package to roughly 367 units across multiple structures.
Rezoning and public promises
The development is a direct product of a City Council rezoning for Block 388, approved in December 2022, that converted former manufacturing parcels into residential districts and mapped the area for Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, as laid out in the Department of City Planning’s technical memorandum. At the time, local reporting highlighted pledges of affordable apartments and neighborhood‑serving retail that shaped community negotiations around the plan, per Brownstoner.
Design and schedule
Plans filed with the Department of Buildings and related finance paperwork list Fischer Rasmussen Whitfield as architect of record for the package, based on filings and reporting reviewed by PincusCo. The project site cites an anticipated completion window in winter 2028, a schedule that stretches over several construction seasons as crews move from foundation work to topping out, according to New York YIMBY.
What neighbors can expect next
With excavation underway, the next phase will focus on piling and foundations before anything starts to rise above street level. The block is poised for a noticeable transformation as hundreds of new residents, ground‑floor shops and residential amenities arrive at this transit‑rich corner near Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center.
For now, lender and planning records confirm that construction is firmly in motion. Goose Property Management and the project’s lender did not provide immediate comment for this update.
