// Affordable Housing

Henry Apartments

Services for the UnderServed Inc. & Alembic Development // 2017

Photo credit: Larry Racioppo

OVERVIEW

The development of Henry Apartments extended a vibrant retail corridor along Broadway while providing housing for the Ocean Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project consisted of two sites, one city owned, one privately owned, across the street from each other. The private lot was owned by Stan Henry, who had operated a hardware and building supply company there for several decades. Services for the UnderServed Inc. (SUS) and Alembic Development partnered with Mr. Henry to use both sites for a large supportive and affordable housing development.

Olive Branch Consulting Ltd - Henry Apartments

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Details

Location

Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY

Client

Services for the UnderServed Inc. & Alembic Development

General Contractor

Mega Contracting

Architect

Peer Woll (Architect of Record) & Alphonse Diaz (Contributing)

Services

Owner’s Representative, Budgeting & Estimating, Cost Control/Verification

Original Budget

$38.7 Million

Construction Cost

$38.7 Million

Original Quoted Duration

24 Months

Actual Duration

24 Months

I have worked with the OBC Team for 9 years and through 7 projects and they have never let me down. From complicated gut rehabs to rushed new construction projects, Joe Olive and his team have demonstrated professional knowledge of development and construction as well as their very diligent, effective review process and sincere dedication to a project from design through completion.
Arlo Monell Chase // SVP of Real Estate and Property Development, Services for the UnderServed Inc.

THE OBC TEAM

This team was strategically selected for the Henry Apartments project.

// Founder & President

Joseph E. Olive (Sr.)

// Senior Field Representative

Bob Harriman

// Founder & President

Joseph E. Olive (Sr.)

Joseph has extensive experience in a number of industries which has built a foundation for the consulting services provided. Mr. Olive graduated from Washington and Lee University (1980) with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration. Since then, Mr. Olive has worked in the public accounting sector specializing in the construction industry, managed a commercial contracting company, owned a contracting company, performed project management for an intermediate size regional commercial contractor, performed construction loan monitoring of intermediate to large construction projects in the New York City area, and is currently performing construction operations consulting/owner’s representative services in the New York City market.

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// Senior Field Representative

Bob Harriman

It’s not often you come across a man like Bob Harriman — passionate and hard working with an unmatched level of experience. So when this man joined the Olive Branch Consulting team in 2015, we knew we had someone truly remarkable on board.

The late Bob Harriman was our Senior Field Representative for four years. He was an experienced Site Superintendent with extensive knowledge in construction projects varying in size and complexity. He had a keen understanding of site logistics and the construction process. During his short time with us, Bob grew the business by over 50% and recruited 5 team members, as he helped to advance Olive Branch Consulting’s on-site presence and evaluation. He is greatly missed, but his legacy lives on.