Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New 4-Story Building at 2437 Crotona Avenue

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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story, residential building at 2437 Crotona Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 187th and East 189th Streets, the lot is closest to the Fordham Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Mittelman is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY, the proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 9,538 square feet, designated for residential space. The building will have nine residential units, most likely condos, based on the average unit

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The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, July 30, that one second-prize ticket for the July 29 Mega Millions drawing was sold in The Bronx, and the ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000,002. The ticket was purchased at New Way Deli & Lottery Corp, located at 77 East Kingsbridge Road. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70. The Mega Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 25. The Mega Millions drawing is televised every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. On July 21, the New

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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for an eight-story affordable housing building at 171 West 239th Street in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between John M. Collins Place and Putnam Avenue West, the lot is blocks from the 238th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Tishman Speyer is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 76-foot-tall development will yield 260,681 square feet designated for residential space. According to YIMBY, the building will have 336 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit

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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand a two-story structure into a four-story building at 55 Clifford Place in the Tremont section of The Bronx. Located between Walton Avenue and Townsend Avenue, the lot is one block from the 174-175th Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Gil Broitman of Brookyn Grid is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY, the proposed 51-foot-tall development will yield 6,830 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 12 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the

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The Bronx Defenders and The Bronx Community Foundation, along with U.S. senate majority leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, joined Bronx community leaders on Sunday, July 24, to announce the launch of The Bronx Cannabis Hub. Advocates included the Drug Policy Alliance, Mothers on the Move, 1 Freedom For All, TakeRoot Justice, and All That Jive NYC. The launch follows a Bronx Cannabis Forum held last month, as reported, which aimed to tackle various open questions surrounding the emerging cannabis market in New York State, further to the passage

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Construction has broken ground at 1761 Walton Avenue, the site of a new, mixed-use affordable housing building in the Mount Hope section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. The project will debut as Mount Hope Walton Apartments and will eventually comprise 103 income-restricted apartments and a 9,500-square-foot community gymnasium. New York City chief housing officer, Jessica Katz, said of the project, “Mixed-use, community-focused housing developments are vital to tackling our housing shortage, while also preserving neighborhoods for long-term residents, which is at the heart of ‘Housing Our Neighbors,’ a citywide blueprint for housing and homelessness.” She added,

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Beat the Heat Amid the current heatwave, which has now been extended to July 24 at 8 p.m., for tips on how to beat the heat, click here. For more information on public pools, click here. It’s going to be a hot week in NYC. Take steps to stay safe & #beattheheat: ✅Keep cool and hydrated.✅Find your nearest cooling center: call @nyc311 or visit https://t.co/9PRlDTeUgY ✅Be a buddy and check on your neighbors.✅Stay informed and sign up for @NotifyNYC alerts. pic.twitter.com/9MUQVnU3m9 — NYC Emergency Management Commissioner (@NYCEMCommish) July 19, 2022 Con Edison Discounts According to Bronx Community Board 7, this summer,

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Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a 6-story, residential building at 60 Buchanan Place in the University Heights section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY. Located between Grand Avenue and Aqueduct Avenue C, the lot is two blocks from the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Armin Jadadic of Sheko Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 69-foot-tall development will yield 19,942 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY. The building will have 11 residential units, most likely condos, based on

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Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand an existing 2-story structure into a 5-story, residential building at 652 East 223rd Street in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between White Plains Road and Carpenter Avenue, the lot is two blocks south of the 225th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Yitzi Salamon is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 55-foot tall development will yield 6,865 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 18 residential units

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