Housing

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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UPDATE Eric Dinowitz Joined by Wide-Ranging Elected Officials for Inauguration at Lehman College

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   Elected officials from across New York State gathered inside the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College for the formal inauguration of Democrat, Eric Dinowitz, as the city councilman of District 11 on Sunday, Dec. 5. The Bedford Park ceremony was attended by a crowd of over 300 and was streamed live on BronxNet TV.   The councilman has been serving in the role since April 2021, having won the District 11 seat in a special election in March. As reported, he went on


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Bronx CB7 Prepares Budget for Fiscal Year 2023

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
July 1, 2022, will mark the start of another fiscal year for New York City government, designated as FY 2023 (FY23). Although still seven months away, community boards across the city have started the process of submitting their annual Capital and Expense Budget Requests which inform the borough president, city council, and mayor about the priorities in each community district. Officially known as the Statement of Community Needs and Community Board Budget Requests Fiscal Year 2023, the 37-page document identifies the most pressing concerns in each local community.   On Nov. 30, Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) voted on, and


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Tremont: Building Applications Filed for New 9-Story Residential Building at 1824 Anthony Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings for a new, nine-story residential building at 1824 Anthony Avenue in the Tremont section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, the lot is closest to the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Bimi Selimaj of Propco LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.   According to YIMBY’s report, the proposed 75-foot tall development will yield 72,017 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 128 residences, most likely


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Fordham Heights: Police Release Video of Additional Person of Interest in Murder Inquiry

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Video of a person of interest who is sought for questioning in connection with the investigation into the murder of 21-year-old Saiko Koma which took place in Fordham Heights on Oct. 24, 2021. Video courtesy of the NYPD. Pursuant to an ongoing investigation into the murder of a 21-year-old man in Fordham Heights in October 2021, detectives from the 46th precinct shared additional surveillance video on Sunday, Dec. 12, which shows an additional individual who is sought for questioning in connection with the incident. The video is attached.   As reported, on Sunday, Oct. 24, at approximately 8.49 p.m., police


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Highbridge: Building Application Filed for New, 11-Story Building at 1268 Shakespeare Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building application have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 11-story, mixed-use building at 1268 Shakespeare Avenue in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Jerome Avenue and West 169th Street, the lot is near the 170th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Zev Mayer of Skyrock NYC Development is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY’s report, the proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 29,946 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 50 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the


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