Housing

Mott Haven: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 322 Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 322 Grand Concourse, a 14-story, mixed-use building in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx.   Designed by Fishcher + Makooi Architect, and developed by Simon Kaufman, the structure yields 153 residential units, as reported by YIMBY.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online reporting tool for HPD are 25 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $56,983 to $115,280.   According to NYC Housing Connect, and YIMBY, residents will have access


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Permits Filed For 4829 White Plains Road In Wakefield, The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building Applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings for a new, 4-story residential building located at 4829 White Plains Road in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of East 243rd Street and White Plains Road, the lot is one block north of the 241st Street subway station, serviced by the 2 train. Shimshon Grunstein of AFS Systems Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 6,937 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY and the building will have ten


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UPDATE Mayor: Orchard Beach Asylum Seeker Relief Center to be Moved to Randall’s Island

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday evening, Oct. 3, that the Orchard Beach relief center which was targeted to house up to a thousand asylum seekers will be moved to Randall’s Island in Manhattan. The announcement comes after a weekend of both protests and flooding at Orchard Beach, located in the Northeast Bronx, and further to the mayor’s earlier announcement on Sept. 22 of the construction of the Orchard Beach site, as reported.   “New York City has, on its own, safely and efficiently provided shelter, health care, education, and a host of other services to more


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Mayor, NYC Parks, NYCHA to Build New Open Spaces, Playgrounds at NYCHA Housing Developments

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks), and the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced, on Sept. 14, a pilot program to re-imagine and invest in nearly three acres of NYCHA open space, including playgrounds, at two developments in the Soundview section of The Bronx, three in Queens, and one in Brooklyn.   The announcement was held at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new open space at Pomonok Houses in Queens, which has been fully reconstructed under the pilot program and now includes fitness equipment, sensory play equipment, seating, and new landscaping.  


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Belmont: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2321 Belmont Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at a 7-story, mixed-use building 2321 Belmont Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Sion Consulting Engineering, the structure yields 42 residential units, and available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are 13 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $72,000 to $167,570.   Amenities include covered parking with assigned parking spaces and electric car charging stations, bike storage lockers, and common area Wi-Fi, according


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UPDATE Gibson Cites Potential Concerns with Orchard Beach Asylum Seeker Relief Center Proposed by Adams Administration

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has cited potential concerns envisaged with locating an asylum seeker relief center at Orchard Beach in the Northeast Bronx, such as potential flooding and lack of adequate transportation connectivity. The Adams administration included the center as a target location proposed to house asylum seekers during an announcement made last Thursday, Sept. 22. Other center openings in other locations are also planned.   City officials announced last week that humanitarian emergency response and relief centers to support hundreds of asylum seekers arriving in New York City each day from Texas and other border states would be


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UPDATE Bedford Park: Construction Site Boom Truck Carrying Poles Breaks & Collapses on Occupied Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A construction site boom truck reportedly carrying poles collapsed on an occupied vehicle at Bedford Park Boulevard and Jerome Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at around 10.38 a.m., injuring two people, City officials confirmed.   Eyewitnesses said one woman miraculously survived the collapse and was seen in a video exiting the vehicle apparently without serious injury. She was quickly rescued from her car by two local people in the area.   Her car was seen crushed under the weight of the falling crane. Witnesses said the driver of the boom truck supporting


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Melrose: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 724 Elton Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) have launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 724 Elton Avenue, a 4-story residential building in the Melrose section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Built in 1931 for industrial use, the structure was altered in 2017 for residential use, according to YIMBY. Available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $65,143 to $187,330. Residential units come with energy-efficient appliances, air conditioning, smart controls for heating and cooling, and name-brand


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Fordham Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Building at 2361 Morris Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with DOB for a new, 7-story, residential building at 2361 Morris Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of East 184th Street and Morris Avenue, the corner lot is a 6-minute walk from the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Mendy Tessler is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 23,472 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 45 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit scope of


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