Business

Wakefield: Ridgewood Savings Bank’s White Plains Road Branch Has Moved 4 Blocks

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Leonard Stekol, chairman, president and CEO of Ridgewood Savings Bank (Ridgewood), announced on Jan. 11 the relocation of Ridgewood’s White Plains Road branch to a new state-of-the-art space at 3951 White Plains Road, just four short blocks away from its former site. With the new location arrives the recently launched Ridgewood BankOn Checking and SBA 7(a) loan program, which Ridgewood officials said furthers the availability of financial products for the community and small businesses.   “Our roots have always been firmly planted in the local communities to help our customers grow and prosper,” said Stekol. “With the relocation of the


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Op-Ed: Bronxites Will Create New Kingsbridge Armory

By ELISABETH ORTEGA-BAILEY
I live on Aqueduct Avenue with my 4-year-old son, Nori, and my husband, Nelson, close to the landmark Kingsbridge Armory that is now 514,000-square-feet of nothingness, thanks most recently to a failed plan to fill it with nine ice hockey rinks.   I’m 34, in my second year at Bronx Community College, and have been organizing around the Kingsbridge Armory with the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) since I was 16 and attending DeWitt Clinton High School.   Nelson and I often joke that in order to live in New York City, you need both a job and a


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Bronx CB6 Wants Answers on Fordham Plaza Reconstruction as City Assesses Fordham Corridor Needs

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Extremely concerned members of Bronx Community Board 6 (CB6) sent a letter dated Feb. 20 to Keith Kalb, interim commissioner at the Bronx borough office of NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) on “the current state of Fordham Plaza.” In it, they refer to what they describe as DOT’s prior eviction of vendors and businesses previously operating in the Plaza, located in Belmont on the border with Fordham Heights and Fordham Manor, to facilitate reconstruction works at the site. The works were completed in 2016, according to CB6.   At the time, CB6 members said DOT committed to filling the newsstands


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Fordham Manor: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 4-Story Building at 115 West 190th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story, mixed-use building at 115 West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Webb Avenue and University Avenue, the lot is near the Fordham Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Israel Frankel of Isra Holdings is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 54-foot-tall development will yield 26,241 square feet, with 25,346 square feet designated for residential space and 895 square feet for community facility space. The building will yield 37


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Wakefield: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 4435 White Plains Road, a seven-story, mixed-use building in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Marin Architects and developed by the Stagg Group, the structure yields 82 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) are 27 units for residents on 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,572 to $187,330. According to HPD, amenities include an accessible entrance and elevator, pet-friendly policies, 24-hour surveillance, a shared


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Bedford Park: Housing Lottery Launches for Units in Two-Building Complex, The Bronx Grove

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at The Bronx Grove, two 11-story buildings located at 261 East 202nd Street and 207 East 203rd Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Peter Fine, the structures yield 127 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) and NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) are 127 units for residents earing 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to


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Wakefield: Renderings Revealed for New Residential Structure at 4427 White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
SKF Development has revealed the first renderings of 4427 White Plains Road, a new, seven-story residential building planned for the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Badaly Architects, the building will comprise just under 40,000 square feet of residential space, 1,383 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and a 188-square-foot community facility. Renderings of the building depict a simple brick façade that transitions from dark gray to red with decorative white cornices. The residential component will yield 59 rental units and unspecified amenity spaces.   The project is expected to debut by September 2023.


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Olinville: Housing Lottery for Units at 3836-3838 Carpenter Avenue Closes Feb. 27

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An ongoing affordable housing lottery, as reported by YIMBY, for units at 3836-3838 Carpenter Avenue, comprising a pair of four-story residential buildings in the Olinville section of The Bronx, will close on Feb. 27, according to City officials. Designed by Badaly Architects, and developed by Aglin Zefi, the structure is made up of 20 residential units.    Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are six units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $69,429 to $187,330.   The apartments feature


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Bedford Park: Building Permits Filed with DOB for 6-Story Residential Building at 3002 Perry Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, residential building at 3002 Perry Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, reported by YIMBY.   Located between Mosholu Parkway South and East 201st Street, the lot is near the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Friedman is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 13,295 square feet designated for residential space, and the building will yield 24 residential units, most likely rentals based on the


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