START Treatment & Recovery Center Tops Out 22 Chapel Street

START Treatment & Recovery Centers, New York’s largest independent drug treatment agency, celebrated the topping out of 22 Chapel Street, a joint venture with Delshah Capital and OTL Enterprises. The 20-story residential tower will house START’s headquarters and bring more affordable housing to Downtown Brooklyn.

“We are thrilled to see 22 Chapel Street—a project, three decades in the making, is near completion,” said Lawrence S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM, CEO of START Treatment & Recovery Centers, a non-profit, which has treated over 50,000 New Yorkers since it was founded in 1969. “During this difficult time, we are grateful to be on schedule with this project and help bring much needed housing to the Brooklyn community.”

Upon completion in late 2021, 22 Chapel Street will offer 180 apartments, 25 percent of which will be part of the Affordable New York housing program; 2,000 sf of retail space, 15,000 sf of community space; a rooftop pool, parking, a fitness center and playroom; and START’s 15,000 sf headquarters.

START’s headquarters were located in a two-story former marine training center at 22 Chapel Street that it acquired in 1983 under a city program that allowed nonprofits to lease properties for $1 year for 30 years, and exempted them from city and state taxes. After 30 years, START became the property’s owner. Facing the expensive prospect of paying property taxes and bringing the building up to code, START’s executive leadership and Board of Trustees decided to enter a joint venture with Delshah and OTL to develop the site.

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About START Treatment and Recovery Centers:

START has treated over 50,000 New Yorkers throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan since it was founded in 1969. Its goal is to provide the highest quality of compassionate, comprehensive, evidence-based healthcare and social services; education of the public concerning maintenance of healthy lifestyles; and cutting-edge behavioral, biomedical and healthcare services research. Its community-based treatment programs for adults and adolescents use individual and group counseling with medical and behavioral health professionals to treat patients; some of its clinics offer short-term, outpatient detoxification and a drug-free chemical dependency program for other non-opiate addictions. Its outpatient services and programs for people seeking quality treatment for drug addiction and rehabilitation include comprehensive medical care and specialized HIV services; behavioral health and vocational services; and medical case management. For more information, visit www.startny.org.