Housing

CB7: Permanent Outdoor Dining Fuels Noise Debate, as New Housing Planned for Special Needs Population

By DAWN CLANCY
  Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7)’s Housing, Land Use, and Economic Development Committee have said “yes,” to plans to support the City’s proposal to make outdoor dining permanent, but some residents are wary the move may exacerbate already, unwanted noise levels late at night. The board also gave its support to a new housing development at 3118 Webster Avenue in Norwood, despite some residents’ misgivings over the trajectory of quality-of-life in the area.   At the board’s housing committee meeting, held on Sept. 14, the first such committee meeting to take place since breaking for the summer, a quality-of-life discussion


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Jerome Park: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 2895 Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a nine-story residential building at 2895 Valentine Avenue in the Jerome Park section of the The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 198th Street and East 199th Street, the interior lot is closest to the Bedford Park subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Ami Weinstock is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 84-foot tall development will yield 38,413 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 62 residences, most likely rentals based on the average


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Highbridge: Building Application Filed for 1047 Ogden Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a seven-story, mixed-use building located at 1047 Ogden Avenue in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of West 165th Street and Ogden Avenue, the lot is closest to the 167th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Leo Brody of ZLB Holdings is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 70-foot tall development will yield 37,578 square feet, with 31,524 square feet designated for residential space, 5,378 square feet for commercial space, and 675 square


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Belmont: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2369 & 2377 Hoffman Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 2369 and 2377 Hoffman Street, an adjacent pair of four-story residential buildings in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects, the structures each yield eight, residential units. NYC Housing Connect is the housing portal of 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 six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible


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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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