BFC Partners develops and preserves affordable, mixed-income, and market-rate housing, mixed-use neighborhoods, retail, commercial, community, and civic spaces across New York City and New York State. It serves residents, families, seniors, formerly unhoused people, public agencies, and communities through partnerships.
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AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
| Project | Overall | Structure & systems | Management & living |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community CenterCrown Heights, Brooklyn, New York | 8.6/ 10 | —/ 10 | 8.6/ 10 |
The largest clearly dated/currently surfaced review base is the Google listing reported at 4.6/5 from 362 reviews, setting an 8.8 converted anchor. Three of the eight readable review excerpts were negative about access, management or booking enforcement, so the final resident-experience score is adjusted down to 8.6; no structural or systems score is assigned because the reviewed material does not publish engineering, plumbing, HVAC, electrical or comparable fabric evidence. | |||
no notes returned no links returned | Published reviews praise the daily experience in operational terms: one calls the basketball gym “kept clean and well run,” while another reports “clean bathrooms, efficient door staff upon entry, and a very clean turf area.” The negative feedback is also operational, alleging that staff tried to end a paid field booking early and describing management as “bureaucracy over common sense”; these are event/member experiences rather than residential-tenancy reviews. | ||
| The ArtisanLower East Side, Manhattan, New York263 units | 8.1/ 10 | 7.8/ 10 | 8.2/ 10 |
The largest published review base is Birdeye’s 4.5/5 from 62 reviews, which sets an 8.5 converted level. Strong praise for on-site staff, maintenance and common areas is offset by recurring management and noise complaints plus a reported severe water-outage incident, producing an adjusted overall score of 8.1. Structure is lower because the evidence includes thin-wall/traffic-noise complaints and water outages; living remains higher because the dominant review signal praises staff and daily operations. | |||
Residents describe maintenance as unusually capable: one review says Luigi handled “plumbing and electrical issues,” while another says requests were answered “quickly, and effectively.” Against that, a resident reported “very very thin walls,” severe traffic noise through closed windows, and two building-wide water outages lasting about two days each; these are individual reports rather than a published engineering assessment. | The strongest day-to-day praise is for on-site personnel: residents call the staff “incredible,” describe doormen as “kind” and “helpful,” and say maintenance is fast and professional. The counterevidence is management-specific: reviewers report that management “takes a while to respond,” while another described a leasing agent as “completely incompetent”; the building’s transit and grocery access are repeatedly praised, but noise and amenity fees reduce the living experience. | ||
| One Essex CrossingLower East Side, Manhattan, New York83 units | 8.0/ 10 | 8.0/ 10 | 8.0/ 10 |
No qualifying published aggregate rating was found: Apartments.com displays 5.0/5 but explicitly says it has 0 reviews and no renter reviews, so it is not reported as a rating. The score therefore uses the 11 written comments read, which were overwhelmingly positive, capped at 8.0 because the evidence is prose rather than a qualifying platform aggregate; the more recent operational commentary supplies the modest downward qualification. | |||
The available published commentary is design-focused rather than a resident maintenance record. YIMBY described the completed façade as white terracotta, metal, floor-to-ceiling glass and warm-colored brick; commenters called it “very sleek and confident” and praised the “beautiful designs,” while one questioned whether the terrace plantings would ultimately materialize. No published review I read reported leaks, flooding, lift failures, HVAC problems or other structural/system failures. | The more recent 2026 local-area review describes an “all-in-one” lifestyle with modern amenities, Essex Market, Trader Joe’s, Target and subway access, and says the development has private security patrols and 24-hour lobby door staff. It also reports that the Market Line permanently closed in April 2024 and cautions that the Delancey/Essex area can be “loud, busy, and visually chaotic,” while the building guide describes an attended lobby and professional management. | ||
| Coney Island IIConey Island, Brooklyn, New York376 units | 6.5/ 10 | —/ 10 | —/ 10 |
No platform-published building rating was located. The score therefore uses the four written public comments read: two positive, one negative and one mixed; with only four comments and no resident-operational review base, the prose-only result is kept at the 6.5 midpoint. | |||
New York YIMBY reported the building complete in May 2024 and described its design as receiving one comment calling it “beautiful and livable.” The public environmental record documents historical contaminants in soil, groundwater and soil vapor and specifies excavation, vapor-intrusion evaluation, and a foundation vapor barrier/waterproofing measure; this is historical site/remedy evidence, not a current resident report, and the later sources reviewed did not establish the post-remediation monitoring outcome. | Published material describes a landscaped rooftop deck, fitness center, children’s playroom, party room and tenant lounge, plus direct access to the B, D, F, Q and N trains near Stillwell Avenue. The only individual comments located were not resident-management reviews: one called the building “Very nice,” and another called it “beautiful and livable”; no published feedback was found on staff, maintenance speed, security or common-area upkeep. | ||
| Coney Island IConey Island, Brooklyn, New York446 units | 5.9/ 10 | —/ 10 | 5.5/ 10 |
Openigloo is the only building-specific resident rating located: 3.0/5 from one review, which converts to 4.0 before the sparse-evidence constraint. Because the rating base is below 10 reviews, the result is kept within one point of 6.5, yielding 5.5; the review itself is mixed rather than a recurring complaint pattern. | |||
The one resident review did not identify a structural defect, but described the building as modern and having great amenities. Separately, building-record reporting current to October 2, 2026 lists five open Class C violations, including “ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT,” plus a recent electrical-service violation and a water-leak complaint; these are official-record conditions, not additional resident reviews. | The only identified resident review was mixed: “Modern building, great amenities” was offset by “Too much noise.” Openigloo reports a 3.0/5 tenant rating from that single review, with 100% recommending the building but 0% approving of the owner; there is not enough resident feedback to establish a recurring management pattern. | ||
| East River Apartments rehabilitationEast Harlem, Manhattan, New York179 units | 5.7/ 10 | —/ 10 | 5.5/ 10 |
HelloSection8 is the only applicable published aggregate located for this building: 3.2/5 from five resident ratings. Its direct curve conversion is approximately 4.6, but the rules require a score within one point of 6.5 when no rating reaches ten reviews, producing a 5.5 living/overall result after the limited commentary adjustment. The rehabilitation completion report is historical and establishes what work was completed in 2012; it does not establish current condition. | |||
The resident evidence is mixed: one reviewer described the apartment as “well-maintained” but reported a water leak that required leaving the unit for two days, while another referred to a “poorly maintained elevator system.” The 2012 rehabilitation record says the work included roofs, boilers, compactors, flooring, windows, facades, kitchens and bathrooms; that is an original completion report, not a current engineering assessment. | Day-to-day reports are sharply mixed. Positive reviewers described staff as “absolutely amazing,” responsive and familiar with residents, and praised the location and sun deck; negative reviews reported cigarette and weed smells, weak enforcement of the non-smoking policy, management communication problems and a leasing interaction described as having “attitude.” | ||
| The PearlStapleton, Staten Island, New York270 units | 5.5/ 10 | —/ 10 | 5.5/ 10 |
No platform published a qualifying aggregate rating for The Pearl, so the score is based on the four written forum/viewing reports actually read: two positive and two negative. That produces a 50% positive share, corresponding to 5.5 under the stated prose curve; the strong negative reports and current maintenance records justify not moving above that level, but absent a published rating they do not create a separate numerical anchor. | |||
The building has no resident structural rating, but public records summarized for 475 Bay Street show active 2026 elevator safety violations, including an out-of-service elevator and expired brake/CAT-1 tags. The same record set reports July 2026 heat/hot-water emergencies, a mold complaint, and defective-flooring violations; these are dated maintenance records rather than resident reviews, and some water/heat violations were marked closed. | The limited resident/viewer material is polarized. One viewer wrote, “It was beautiful. The whole building is really nice, gym, rooftop terrace and children rec room,” but another reported that visitor IDs were held at the desk; separate forum posts alleged “neighbors from HELL,” persistent nighttime noise, drug activity and that “management nor police will do anything about it.” | ||
| 1101 President StreetCrown Heights, Brooklyn, New York355 units | 4.9/ 10 | 5.0/ 10 | 4.5/ 10 |
LocalityBiz supplies the largest published building-specific review base, 3.3/5 from 27 reviews, which sets an approximately 4.9/10 anchor under the requested conversion curve. The score is moved down for repeated operational complaints and the serious reported shooting, with only a limited offset for repeated praise of staff and amenities. Openigloo’s 3.4/5 from nine reviews is reported but cannot serve as the anchor under the ten-review rule. | |||
Resident feedback is positive about the modern apartments and spacious layouts, but one review says, “The walls are thin,” with easy sound transfer from next door. Openigloo also records one Class C and nine Class B open violations in its displayed building record, while another source reports three Class C violations in the prior 12 months; these are public-record indicators, not engineering findings. | Residents praise “Great Amenities,” friendly doormen, the rooftop, lounge and gym, and some say maintenance is effective. Negative reviews report that “The super takes his time to fix things,” that “The elevator takes forever to come,” and that the building has cleanliness and odor problems; a 2023 news report documented a double shooting inside the complex, which is a serious incident but not evidence that every resident experiences unsafe conditions. |
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
NYCHA as a 50% owner in the joint venture.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
Citi Community Capital is pleased to have been a part of the team that BFC Partners assembled, providing construction debt and long-term equity, that helped finance 1709 Surf Avenue.
BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed on a $269 million construction loan to transform the long-standing Parkside Commons housing complex.
Backing the effort is a financing package from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the State's affordable housing agency.
the remainder of the financing is provided through a $116 million construction loan from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
Delancey Street Associates, the developer of Essex Crossing, is a tri-venture of BFC Partners, L+M Development Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners.
NYCHA as a 50% owner in the joint venture.
NYCHA as a 50% owner in the joint venture.
NYCHA as a 50% owner in the joint venture.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Citi have partnered with BFC toward the completion of this third phase.
Citi Community Capital is pleased to have been a part of the team that BFC Partners assembled, providing construction debt and long-term equity, that helped finance 1709 Surf Avenue.
Citi Community Capital is pleased to have been a part of the team that BFC Partners assembled, providing construction debt and long-term equity, that helped finance 1709 Surf Avenue.
Citi Community Capital is pleased to have been a part of the team that BFC Partners assembled, providing construction debt and long-term equity, that helped finance 1709 Surf Avenue.
BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed on a $269 million construction loan to transform the long-standing Parkside Commons housing complex.
BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed on a $269 million construction loan to transform the long-standing Parkside Commons housing complex.
BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed on a $269 million construction loan to transform the long-standing Parkside Commons housing complex.
Backing the effort is a financing package from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the State's affordable housing agency.
Backing the effort is a financing package from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the State's affordable housing agency.
Backing the effort is a financing package from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the State's affordable housing agency.
the remainder of the financing is provided through a $116 million construction loan from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs.
the remainder of the financing is provided through a $116 million construction loan from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs.
the remainder of the financing is provided through a $116 million construction loan from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs.
| COMPANY NUMBER | 1644624 New York Department of State · US · Active |
| United States | active 10 projects tracked |
| Residential, for rent | 8 of 10 |
| Mixed use | 7 of 10 |
| Office | 3 of 10 |
| Retail | 2 of 10 |
| Other | 1 of 10 |
| Residential, for sale | 1 of 10 |
This is such aggravating, difficult work on a day-to-day basis that you have to be passionate about it from the outset.The Real Deal June 3, 2008https://therealdeal.com/magazine/new-york-june-2008/don-capoccia-not-afraid-to-do-battle-2/
That only happens once in a career.The Real Deal March 2, 2020https://therealdeal.com/magazine/new-york-march-2020/the-closing-don-capoccia/
Don earned a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Affairs from the University at Buffalo and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College.
Don earned a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Affairs from the University at Buffalo and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College.
### Donald Capoccia
Donald Capoccia - Managing Partner at BFC PARTNERS
He is currently Chairman of the Battery Park City Authority and a Trustee of La MaMa ETC, L’Alliance Française, and the New Museum.
He is currently Chairman of the Battery Park City Authority and a Trustee of La MaMa ETC, L’Alliance Française, and the New Museum.
He is currently Chairman of the Battery Park City Authority and a Trustee of La MaMa ETC, L’Alliance Française, and the New Museum.
He is currently Chairman of the Battery Park City Authority and a Trustee of La MaMa ETC, L’Alliance Française, and the New Museum.
Donald Capoccia, Peter Ferrara, and Gregory Baron founded BFC in 1986 with a single building in midtown.
Donald Capoccia, Peter Ferrara, and Gregory Baron founded BFC in 1986 with a single building in midtown.
Donald Capoccia is a partner with BFC Partners, a development company specializing in affordable and mixed-income housing in New York City, and is president of BFC Construction Company. Capoccia graduated in 1979 from the State University of New York at Buffalo with an undergraduate degree in urban affairs and later earned a master’s degree in urban planning from Hunter College in 1982.
Donald Capoccia, Peter Ferrara, and Gregory Baron founded BFC in 1986 with a single building in midtown.
As the managing principal of BFC Partners, Capoccia spearheads the firm’s focus on constructing affordable housing in emerging neighborhoods.
Capoccia graduated in 1979 from the State University of New York at Buffalo with an undergraduate degree in urban affairs and later earned a master’s degree in urban planning from Hunter College in 1982.
He is currently Chairman of the Battery Park City Authority and a Trustee of La MaMa ETC, L’Alliance Française, and the New Museum.
###### Managing Principal
We've been planning Toren with the greatest of care, detail and love and it's a thrill for us to see it come to life.New York Real Estate Journal March 5, 2010https://nyrej.com/print/9718
The Rail, in my opinion, is the single project that spurred interest and local development that jumpstarted the revitalization of Stapleton and also led to the developments on the waterfront in St. George.Commercial Observer September 9, 2015https://commercialobserver.com/2015/09/joseph-ferrara-is-out-to-make-staten-island-the-greatest-attraction-in-the-city/
The demand and need for space is reviving the market, and we are actively diversifying our portfolio with plans to continue expansion into commercial real estate while focusing on strengthening our core position in residential housing development.New York Real Estate Journal April 8, 2013https://nyrej.com/executive-of-the-month-wharton-director-of-development-and-investment-for-bfc-partners-manages-all-aspects-of-development
We have a range of diverse projects currently under development. Each development represents a unique opportunity or financing structure that illustrates BFC Partners' strength in the development industry.New York Real Estate Journal April 8, 2013https://nyrej.com/executive-of-the-month-wharton-director-of-development-and-investment-for-bfc-partners-manages-all-aspects-of-development
0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.
| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coney Island II | New York, United States Coney Island, Brooklyn | residential for rent, mixed use | 3761 | 10 | 360,912 sq ft | USD 189m estimated cost | — | 2022 | January 25, 2022 | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 | May 2024 | −2.0 mo (−3.0 to −1.0) | estimated | completed |
| The Pearl | New York, United States Stapleton, Staten Island | residential for rent, mixed use | 2701 | 12 | 250,000 sq ft | USD 151m estimated cost | — | 2022 | Jan. 14, 2022 | Sep 2023 – Nov 2023 | May 2024 | +7.0 mo (+6.0 to +8.0) | sourced | completed |
| 1089 President Street | New York, United States Crown Heights, Brooklyn | residential for rent, mixed use | 601 | 8 | — | — | — | 2019 | 2019 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 0.0 mo (−11.0 to +11.0) | sourced | completed |
| 1101 President Street | New York, United States Crown Heights, Brooklyn | residential for rent | 3551 | 15 | — | — | — | 2019 | 2019 | Jul 2022 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | +11.5 mo (+6.0 to +17.0) | sourced | completed |
| East River Apartments rehabilitation | New York, United States East Harlem, Manhattan | residential for rent | 1791 | — | — | USD 5.5m estimated cost | — | — | — | — | Apr 2022 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center | New York, United States Crown Heights, Brooklyn | other | — | — | 60,000 sq ft | — | — | 2019 | 2019 | Sep 2020 – Dec 2020 | Oct 2021 | +11.5 mo (+10.0 to +13.0) | sourced | completed |
| The Kira | New York, United States Jamaica, Queens | residential for rent, mixed use | 1391 | 21 | — | USD 80m estimated cost | — | 2018 | late 2018 | Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 | Sep 2021 | +7.0 mo (+6.0 to +8.0) | sourced | completed |
| Coney Island I | New York, United States Coney Island, Brooklyn | residential for rent, office, retail, mixed use | 4461 | 16-story towers above a seven-story podium | 521,000 sq ft | USD 253.9m estimated cost | — | 2018 | November 1, 2018 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | 0.0 mo (−11.0 to +11.0) | sourced | completed |
| One Essex Crossing | New York, United States Lower East Side, Manhattan | residential for sale, office, retail, mixed use | 831 | 14 | 209,500 sq ft | — | — | 2021 | January 12, 2021 | Sep 2020 – Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | +8.0 mo (+1.0 to +15.0) | sourced | completed |
| The Artisan | New York, United States Lower East Side, Manhattan | residential for rent, office, mixed use | 2631 | 26 | — | — | — | 2019 | October 15, 2019 | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | +12.0 mo (+1.0 to +23.0) | sourced | completed |
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| Tracked since | October 10, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 15, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 15, 2026 |
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