Thursday, October 1, 2026
A decades-long vision rooted in service, faith and military sacrifice is becoming reality as a new housing complex geared toward veterans prepares to open in the heart of Inwood.
The Moultrie Grey, developed by Inwood Property Development, was built to address a growing need for affordable, stable housing, particularly for those who have served the country and older residents struggling to remain in the community they helped shape. The building, on Russell Place, is designating 48 units for veterans.
Beyond affordability, the one-, two-and three-bedroom apartments are designed with modern amenities intended to offer residents comfort and independence. They feature open floor plans, updated kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, washers and dryers, central air conditioning and smart-home technology, as well as private balconies, spacious closets and large windows.
“Not only are we from Inwood and the Inwood area,” Ericka Moorer, a broker at Moorstone Real Estate, in Valley Stream, and an Inwood native, said. “For us, this is the best part, to put something back into your community. We’ve offered jobs to people in the neighborhood and are offering a place to live.”
The building includes a range of shared amenities including a rooftop terrace, a fitness center, a landscaped courtyard, package lockers and on-site maintenance, along with parking.
“There’s been a lot to get to this point, and the goal from the beginning was to designate a certain number of units for military housing,” Moorer said. “There’s no military housing on Long Island, and this will be the first building that will offer it.”
At the center of the project is Bishop Isaiah Moultrie, of the former Moultrie Temple Church of God and Christ, a 91-year-old Marine Corps veteran whose life story is deeply intertwined with the land now transformed into housing. For more than 50 years, Moultrie served as a pastor in Inwood and South Carolina, while also operating a food pantry and church on the site where the apartments now stand.
“We started a religious church here in 1973, and my wife and I had always bought property and invested in other people who needed places to live,” Moultrie recounted. “We started a church with housing, and when we relocated to South Carolina our son, Isaiah, took over doing this wonderful work here.”
What began decades ago as a ministry to feed and support neighbors has evolved into a broader mission: to provide them with long-term housing security. The idea for the development, conceived by Moultrie and his wife, Eulah, reflects a lifelong commitment to uplifting the community, especially veterans and seniors, who are often priced out of the region.
“We’re always looking out for somebody besides ourselves,” Moultrie added. “I’m very dedicated to veterans, because we get out of the military and there’s not enough help for veterans. Housing for veterans is very important, and I hope that we can put more veterans here in this place.”
Moultrie envisioned the land first as a place of service through ministry, and now through housing. The transition from church and pantry to residential complex represents not a departure, but an expansion of that mission.
Eulah Moultrie said they also own land in South Carolina, and plan to build military housing there too. “We’re hoping when this is finished, our son will focus on South Carolina,” she said.
Under the leadership of Moultrie’s son, Isaiah Jr., Inwood Property Development is committed to responsible development and community-focused growth. “We’re looking forward to catering toward the veteran community first along with first responders,” Isaiah Jr. said.
A dedication ceremony is scheduled for May 14, and the building is expected to open on June 1.
“This wasn’t just a labor of love,” Isaiah Jr. said. “It was a labor of an intensely fought battle. It’s a big sense of enjoyment and thankfulness to be able to provide the community with something. We’re excited for this place to be rejuvenating the community, with families moving in and enrolling their children in the Lawrence school district.”
