Housing

Tremont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New 7-Story Building at 2077 Ryer Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story residential building at 2077 Ryer Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the corner of East 180th Street and Ryer Avenue, the lot is three blocks south of the 182-183 Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Yitzchak Joseph of Real Land Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 39,274 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 71 residential


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Neighborhood Notes: Yankee Leadership Award, Bus Closures, Tax Prep & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks   A 12-year-old girl was reported missing in the Allerton section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 21-year-old woman was reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 17-year-old boy was reported missing in the Jerome Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 48-year-old man was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 52-year-old woman was reported missing in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx. Click here for more details.


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Spuyten Duyvil: John J. McKelvey Sr. Honored with Co-Naming of Villa Rosa Bonheur Way on April 8

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Local Spuyten Duyvil resident, Stephanie Coggins, is encouraging families, friends and neighbors to attend the co-naming ceremony of Palisade Avenue / John J McKelvey Sr. Villa Rosa Bonheur Way, on April 8, an event hosted by District 11 Councilman Eric Dinowitz.   On December 15, 2021, legislation created and advanced by the councilman was passed at City Council which paved the way for the co-naming of the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Independence Avenue. According to Coggins, the co-naming celebrates the wide-ranging and historical contributions of McKelvey Sr. to modern day Spuyten Duyvil and the larger community encompassed by Bronx


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Spuyten Duyvil: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for The Henry at 2395 Palisade Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at The Henry, a six-story, residential building located at 2395 Palisade Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects and developed by Timber Equities, the structure yields 55 residential units.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, New York City’s Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD)’s online portal, are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $65,520 to $167,570. At 130 percent of the AMI, there are three studios with


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UPDATE Pelosi Addresses Ukraine & Other Domestic Priorities during Bronx Visit  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) for a Community Town Hall in the Riverdale section of The Bronx on Monday, March 14, on the first anniversary of the American Rescue Plan. During the event, which was held at the College of Mount Saint Vincent Athletic Center, located at 6301 Riverdale Avenue, the two discussed U.S. support for Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, as well as other key, domestic, legislative priorities, in the form of a Q&A session.   In introducing Pelosi, whose visit coincided with Women’s History Month, Bowman


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Kingsbridge Armory Back to Square One, as Annexes See $10 Million Renovation for Military Use

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT & SÍLE MOLONEY
The following is an extended version of the story that recently appeared in our latest print edition.   Big news about what’s going to happen to the Kingsbridge Armory is nothing new at Community Board 7 (CB7) meetings. Discussions on the seemingly ill-fated development have been dragging on for years. At a recent CB7 general board meeting held on Feb. 22, Emmanuel Martinez, chairman of CB7, announced plans to gather input, once again, from the community on what will happen to the landmark building located on Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road.   “I want to make the board aware


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Williamsbridge: Applications Filed with DOB for 7-Story Building at 1039 East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 7-story, mixed-use building at 1039 East Gun Hill Road in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Laconia Avenue and Paulding Avenue, the lot is within walking distance of the Gun Hill Road subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Alex Lakaj of RBA Developers LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to DOB’s records.   The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 53,599 square feet, with 52,075 square feet designated for residential space


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Concourse: Building Applications Filed for New, 8-Story Building at 1688 Weeks Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Building applications have been filed for an eight-story, residential building at 1688 Weeks Avenue in the Concourse section of  The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 173rd and East 174th Streets, the lot is near the 174th-175th Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Simcha Ludmir under the Weeks Capital Associates LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 83-foot-tall development will yield 32,224 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 68 residential units, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 473 square feet. The


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Elections 2022: Tenants PAC Endorses “Longtime Tenant Champion” A.M. Jeffrey Dinowitz

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The re-election campaign for Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, who represents the 81st assembly district, announced on Wednesday, March 16, that the assemblyman has been endorsed by Tenants PAC in his run for re-election in the Northwest Bronx in the upcoming 2022 Democratic primary.   According to the PAC’s website, the organization raises funds from tenants, progressive labor unions and other supporters of tenants’ rights and affordable housing. “We recruit tenants as volunteers in targeted elections,” an extract from the organization’s website reads. “We are an all-volunteer organization, so all contributions are used only for our modest costs of operation


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