Sep. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The shell of a building that was once Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills has been empty for nearly 20 years. At long last, it’s being redeveloped.

City agencies, elected officials, and developers broke ground Wednesday on the $150 million redevelopment of the long-vacant facility that closed in 2008. The former hospital will be converted into a 144-unit, intergenerational affordable housing complex.

The 156,000 square-foot development, located at 70-35 113th St., is expected to be completed by the end of 2027 and will include 144 affordable housing units for households earning up to 50% of Area Median Income (AMI), including 20 family units and 124 senior units, with 44 units earmarked for formerly homeless seniors.

The development, which will be called the

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