Housing

UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Electrical Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Reports of a fire at Tracey Towers, a Mitchel Lama, residential housing complex located on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, on Saturday morning, July 15, proved to be unfounded, and the incident was later classified as an electrical issue, FDNY officials said.

Fernandez Discusses Substance Abuse & Legislative Priorities During Jacobi Visit

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez (S.D. 36) paid a visit to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in the Morris Park section of The Bronx on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.   The senator spoke with senior leadership about substance abuse and her legislative priorities as chair of the Alcoholism & Substance Use Disorders Committee. She then toured the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Center (CATC), spoke with Jacobi’s Stand Up To Violence (SUV) Program, and visited the newly renovated Mental Health Outpatient Clinic.   As assemblywoman for A.D. 80, Fernandez had previously responded to concerns over the location of a proposed substance abuse treatment facility


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Olinville: Six People Injured in Bronx Partial Wall Collapse at Construction Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY
FDNY officials said following what was described as a major technical rescue from a Bronx construction site in the Olinville section of the borough, six people suffered injuries, including three who were hospitalized.   FDNY officials said they received a call at 4.07 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, and units responded to 3073 Barker Avenue for reports of a partial wall collapse. “Members were able to determine that the incident had occurred at a construction site a that location,” FDNY officials said. “There were six patients.”   They said three were treated at the scene but refused transportation to hospital,


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Morris Heights: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Units at St. Francis Commons

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at St. Francis Commons, a 7-story, mixed-use building at 1544 Shakespeare Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   St. Francis Commons is an affordable housing project located in Bronx Community District 5 in the neighborhood of Morris Heights. The building consists of 85 newly constructed units; 45 one-bedroom units, 34 two-bedroom units, and 6 three-bedroom units distributed throughout the seven-story building. St. Francis Commons is closely located to the 4 and D subway stations, as well as


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Van Cortlandt Village: Applications Filed with DOB to Expand 3-Story Structure into 5-Story at 3854 Bailey Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand a three-story structure into a five-story, mixed-use building at 3854 Bailey Avenue in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY.   Located between West 238th Street and Van Cortlandt Avenue West, the lot is near the 238th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Yitzi Salamon is listed as the owner behind the applications according to YIMBY.   The proposed 49-foot-tall development will yield 7,196 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 16 residential units, most likely rentals based


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University Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Building at 2158 Aqueduct Avenue East

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, four-story residential building at 2158 Aqueduct Avenue East in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between West 181st Street and Clinton Place, the lot is near the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Mendy Tessler is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 17,567 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 26 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit scope of 675 square


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