421 Grand Avenue
Clinton Hill
Condominium conversion
Approx. 7,100 SFIn development
Residential development & construction · New York
We develop what we build.
Design-conscious condominium residences across Brooklyn and Manhattan, with development and construction under one roof.
View selected workFounder-ledOver a decade in New York
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Built to be lived in.
Finished residences and active developments shaped by close attention to proportion, material, and the realities of construction.
34 Garfield Place
Park Slope
Completed 2026
436 State Street
Boerum Hill
Completed 2026
42 Garfield Place
Park Slope
Completed 2024
591 10th Street
Park Slope
Completed 2026
44 Garfield Place
Park Slope
Completed 2025
239 President Street
Carroll Gardens
Completed 2023
708 Degraw Street
Park Slope
Completed 2022
340 6th Avenue
Park Slope
Completed 2022
The firm
A builder,
not just a sponsor.
Habitat Living NYC buys, builds, and sells residential property. Unlike most developers, the firm is also the general contractor on its projects.
That direct responsibility keeps the work close: the person underwriting the deal is also accountable for the plans, the materials, the schedule, and the quality of the finished home.
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Find the right building
Acquisitions, underwriting, and capitalization stay close to the people who will ultimately build the project.
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Stay on the job
Habitat’s own general contracting operation keeps design decisions, schedule, cost, and construction quality connected.
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Finish with care
The work continues through the details, staging, offering plan, and the final closing—not just the construction milestone.
Track record
Selected projects
Thirteen projects across Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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591 10th Street
Park Slope
Condominium development
2 residencesCompleted 2026
0234 Garfield Place
Park Slope
Ground-up construction
4 residencesApprox. 10,000 SFCompleted 2026
03436 State Street
Boerum Hill
Condominium conversion
2 residencesCompleted 2026
0444 Garfield Place
Park Slope
Ground-up condominium
4 residencesApprox. 7,500 SFCompleted 2025
0542 Garfield Place
Park Slope
Condominium conversion
2 residencesCompleted 2024
06239 President Street
Carroll Gardens
Condominium conversion
4 residencesApprox. 6,500 SFCompleted 2023
07708 Degraw Street
Park Slope
Condominium conversion
3 residencesApprox. 5,200 SFCompleted 2022
08340 6th Avenue
Park Slope
Condominium conversion
4 residencesApprox. 5,600 SFCompleted 2022
447 Prospect Place
Prospect Heights
Condominium conversion
8 residencesApprox. 14,000 SFIn development
101 Luquer Street
Carroll Gardens
Ground-up construction
8 residencesApprox. 15,000 SFIn development
303 Degraw Street
Cobble Hill
Condominium conversion
In development
291 Baltic Street
Cobble Hill
Condominium conversion
In development
The principal
Every project, personally.
Eli Scharf grew up in Brooklyn and has worked in New York real estate for close to thirteen years. He began as a broker before moving into development, drawn to the craft of the buildings themselves.
He sources and underwrites every deal, raises the capital behind it, and runs construction through Habitat’s own general contracting company. The firm takes on a small number of projects at a time so each one receives close personal attention.