Housing

Bedford Park: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 211 East 203rd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  An affordable housing lottery has launched for The Bedford, a 13-story residential building located at 211 East 203rd Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by partners Housing and Services Inc. and Robert Sanborn Development, the structure yields 108 residential units. NYC Housing Connect is the housing portal for NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), which New Yorkers can use to find and apply for affordable housing opportunities across the five boroughs.   Available on the portal are 41 units for residents


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Espaillat leads Effort to Eliminate Barriers to Federal Disaster Relief in Wake of Hurricane Ida

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Northwest Bronx and Northern Manhattan, and Grace Meng (NY-6) who represents parts of Queens, announced that they are leading an effort to eliminate barriers to federal disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Ida.   Espaillat and Meng took the lead in writing a letter, calling on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Chairman Peter DeFazio, who chairs the congressional committee on transportation and infrastructure, to include Espaillat’s bill, H.R. 3037 – the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021 in upcoming emergency disaster supplemental funding.   Espaillat said


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New York State Eviction Moratorium Extension Follows Bronx Rally   

By SARAH HUFFMAN
  A housing rally organized by Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) in Hunts Point on Aug. 3 achieved the desired result: an extension of the State eviction moratorium. In addition, the State moratorium offers greater protections than its federal counterpart, which is also fortunate as in the meantime, the federal moratorium extension has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.   Torres was joined at the Aug. 3 rally, held at 1231 Lafayette Avenue, by New York City Council Member Vanessa Gibson (C.D. 16) and advocates from Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), the Supportive Housing Network of New York,


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Bronx Service Center for Relief / Resources Post Storm Ida Moving to New Location

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Emergency Management and the NYC Department of Social Services announced on Thursday, Sept. 9, that service centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens that were opened to support individuals and families affected by the flash flood emergency caused by Storm IDA on Sept. 1, will change locations beginning Friday, Sept. 10.  As previously reported, the centers are each day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and provide those affected with in-person support and information on resources and services available. New York City government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations will be on-site to help connect families and individuals to critical


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Hochul Announces $24 Million to Reduce Carbon Emissions in NYCHA Housing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week a $24 million pilot program aimed at reducing carbon emissions and improving the overall energy performance of affordable housing developments in New York City. Participating agencies include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as reported by YIMBY.   The pilot program is expected to support upgrades in approximately 1,200 living units of affordable housing and benefit 3,000 low-to-moderate income residents and government officials have said that funding amounts will vary on a project-by-project basis determined by


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Tremont: Construction Application Filed for 7-Story Residential Building at 1677 Townsend Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed for a seven-story residential building located at 1677 Townsend Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Walton and Jerome Avenues, the 3,333 square-foot lot is close to the 174-175th Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains, and the Mt. Eden Avenue subway station, serviced by the 4 train.   Yaakov Lefkowitz of Lefko Capital Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 74 foot-tall development will yield 23,173 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 35 residential


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Lehman’s Performing Arts Center Secures More than $1.1 Million in Funding for Reopening 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts has received a major boost ahead of its planned and much anticipated Oct. 2 reopening, having secured more than $1.1 million in public and nonprofit funding for fiscal year 2021-2022, which marks the center’s first season since the pandemic dimmed its lights.   The center, currently the Bronx’s largest entertainment venue, received $760,095 from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, a $16 billion federal fund that helps independent live venues, museums, theaters, and arts organizations bounce back from economic losses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.   The center’s executive director, Eva Bornstein, said she


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Wakefield: Lottery Open for New Affordable Housing Complex

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at Muller Apartments, a four-story residential building at 555 Nereid Avenue in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as confirmed by YIMBY.   Designed by MHG Architects, and developed by The Doe Fund, which works to break the cycle of homelessness, incarceration and recidivism, the structure, yields 90 residential units, 54 of which are being allocated to formerly homeless military veterans, as previously reported.   Available on NYC Housing Connect are 35 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,583 to $57,300. Amenities


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Belmont: Permits Filed for 2330 Cambreleng Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A building permit application has been filed to construct an eight-story, residential building at 2330 Cambreleng Avenue in the Belmont section of the Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 187th Street and East 183rd Street, the lot is closest to the 182-183 Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Aaron Yaghoobian of Global Management is listed as the owner on the application.   The proposed 75-foot tall development will yield 33,001 square feet, with 32,141 square feet designated for residential space and 860 square feet for community facility space on the first floor.  


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