§ 01 – Real estate development

Building the housing
New York needs.

More than three decades of community-rooted care. A growing pipeline of complex, mission-driven housing.

Comunilife has more than 30 years of experience providing community-based healthcare and housing services to vulnerable New Yorkers. Central to our mission is creating supportive housing — over 1,700 units developed to date — and connecting residents to wrap-around services that allow them to live independently and flourish. Our current housing portfolio and development pipeline span the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, serving households experiencing homelessness and chronic illness, older adults, youth aging out of foster care, survivors of domestic violence, people living with serious mental illness, and people with other complex health needs.

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§ 02 – Our portfolio, by the numbers

Six developments. Four boroughs. One growing pipeline.

Under President & CEO Blanca J. Ramirez, Comunilife has grown from developing a single project every several years to managing a pipeline spanning the city.

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1,940

units in the current development pipeline

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6

developments currently in the pipeline

“We’ve grown from developing a single project every several years to managing a pipeline of six developments totaling more than 1,580 affordable and supportive housing units.”

Blanca J. Ramirez – President & CEO

§ 03 —— Built to deliver

The expertise to deliver complex developments.

Building complex developments with proven expertise.

From strategic partnerships with for-profit developers to the transformation of city-owned buildings, our seasoned executive team brings the expertise needed to navigate every stage of development. Comunilife provides supportive services across all developments and serves as the property manager for nearly every property.

01

Housing operations

Full-cycle oversight from site acquisition and entitlement through lease-up and long-term asset management.

02

Development finance

Bringing together public and private financing sources to support both Comunilife-led developments and strategic development partnerships.

03

Property management

Comunilife self-manages nearly every development in its portfolio, in-house, alongside its development partners.

04

Fundraising

Securing philanthropic and public capital to complement construction and permanent financing.

05

Supportive services

Culturally responsive, wrap-around services embedded in every building Comunilife develops.

§ 04 —— In the pipeline

Six new-construction and redevelopment projects underway.

Four of these developments are being completed in partnership with for-profit entities; the remaining two will be developed solely by Comunilife.

§ 01

164-02 Jamaica Avenue

285 mixed-use units in Downtown Jamaica, Queens — 30% set aside as supportive housing for at-risk youth and families impacted by domestic violence. Construction begins June 2027.

§ 02

220-28 Jamaica Avenue

311 units following a 2026 upzoning approval, with 30% set aside as supportive housing for families impacted by domestic violence and youth aging out of foster care. Construction begins January 2028.

§ 03

1070 Southern Boulevard

A ~135,000 sq ft mixed-use building with 127 units — 75 supportive — plus community retail and Comunilife’s new Bronx administrative hub. Construction begins June 2028.

§ 04

La Ostra, Family & Senior

625 units of family and senior housing in Inwood, Manhattan, alongside a waterfront park, field house, and STEM education center. Phase one begins June 2028.

§ 04

1095 Webster Avenue

Conversion of 200 single-room-occupancy units into fully self-contained studios for formerly homeless individuals, with renewed financing and rebuilt systems. Construction begins 2030.

§ 05

Doña Rosita II

Recapitalization of a 60-unit supportive development completed in 2007 — securing renovation funding and full Comunilife ownership. Rehab begins 2027.

§ 05 —— Completed in the last five years

A proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

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148

homes · Bronx · 2022

El Borinquen

Completed within budget despite COVID-era construction delays, El Borinquen houses a diverse mix of low-income individuals and seniors, people living with HIV/AIDS, and youth aging out of foster care — with an active ground-floor art gallery and community murals.

AIA 2024 Housing Award · NYSAFAH 2023 Downstate Project of the Year

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182

homes · Brooklyn · 2019 & 2024

Woodhull Residences

Built in two phases on underutilized land leased from NYC Health + Hospitals, Woodhull connects high-utilizers of the emergency room to permanent supportive housing — providing 111 homes for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, plus units for low-income seniors and the surrounding community.

Enterprise Green Communities certified · Rooftop solar

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83

homes · Bronx · 2026

El Hogar Senior Residences

Developed on a former hospital parking lot acquired from St. Barnabas Hospital, El Hogar provides homes for low-income seniors, including 50 units for frail, formerly homeless elderly New Yorkers, with geriatric case management supporting residents to age in place.

Enterprise Green Communities certified · All-electric heating & cooling

Let’s build the next chapter together.

We welcome development, finance, and philanthropic partners ready to deliver complex, mission-driven housing for New Yorkers who need it most.

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