Housing

Williamsbridge: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 7-Story Building at 1015 East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story, residential building at 1015 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 near the Gun Hill Road subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Kodra Construction is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed, 65-foot-tall development will yield 55,771 square feet, designated for residential space, according to YIMBY. The building will have 84 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit


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UPDATE Schumer Addresses Senate on Twin Parks Fire, Investigation Continues & Union Reps Describe Scene

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addressed the Senate floor on Monday, Jan. 10, regarding the devastating fire that broke out at the Twin Parks North West housing complex, located at 333 E 181st Street in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9.   As reported, seventeen people lost their lives in the tragedy, including eight children, despite the reported valiant efforts by 200 firefighters at the scene. According to the NYPD, at approximately 10.55 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding the incident. Upon arrival, officers encountered FDNY personnel attempting to suppress a large


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Fordham Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 8-Story Building at 2385 Tiebout Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, eight-story, residential building at 2385 Tiebout Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 184th and East 187th Streets, the lot is near the Fordham Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains, according to YIMBY, and Artan Prelaj is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed, 75-foot-tall development will yield 23,838 square feet, designated for residential space. The building will comprise 38 residential units, most likely rentals based on


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Concourse: Building Applications Filed with DOB for Conversion of Building at 1315 Findlay Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a two-story, residential conversion into a four-story, residential development at 1315 Findlay Avenue in the Concourse section of The Bronx, south of Claremont Park, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 169th and East 170th Streets, the lot is within walking distance of the 170th Street subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Leo Brody of ZLB is listed as the owner behind the applications.   According to YIMBY, the proposed 53-foot-tall development will yield 8,702 square feet designated for residential space. The


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Bedford Park: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Building at 2829 Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 13-story, residential building located at 2829 Valentine Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 197th and East 198th Streets, the interior lot is three blocks north of the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Boris Babakhanov of Bolex GC Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 115-foot-tall development will yield 54,767 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 81 residences, most


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Pelham Bay: Building Applications Filed for New Building at 3250 Westchester Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building permit applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 17-story, residential building at 3250 Westchester Avenue in the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of Wilkinson Avenue and Westchester Avenue, the lot is one block from the Pelham Bay Park subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Marcal Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.   According to YIMBY, the proposed 176-foot-tall development will yield 322,501 square feet, designated for residential space. The building will have 187 residential units, most likely


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Kingsbridge Heights: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2779, 2781 University Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A new affordable housing lottery has launched for units in a pair of four-story residential buildings at 2779/2781 University Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Woody Chen of Infocus and developed by Yaniv Zohar, the structures yield a total of 18 residential units.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $61,715 to $167,570.   According to NYC Housing


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University Heights: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 140 West Fordham Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  An affordable housing lottery has launched for units in a seven-story, residential building at 140 West Fordham Road in University Heights, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Marin Architects, and developed by the Stagg Group, the structure yields 54 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of New York City Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD), are 18 units for residents at 120 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $56,572 to $154,680.   Residents will reportedly have access to a wide range of amenities including pet-friendly policies, a


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Dinowitz, Biaggi Ensure Co-op Shareholders Can Access Reverse Mortgages  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. So goes the maxim for perseverance, a trait which describes the now successful, multi-year efforts of legislators to grant cooperative housing shareholders the same access to reverse mortgages as other homeowners. On, Wednesday, Dec 1,  Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S760/A1508), sponsored by Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester county, into law. The bill was strongly supported by advocates for cooperative housing in New York and now allows cooperative housing shareholders to obtain reverse mortgages


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