Kingsbridge: Building Applications Filed with DOB for Affordable Housing at 171 W 239th St.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

171 WEST 239TH STREET in Kingsbridge, The Bronx
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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for an eight-story affordable housing building at 171 West 239th Street in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between John M. Collins Place and Putnam Avenue West, the lot is blocks from the 238th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train.

Tishman Speyer is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 76-foot-tall development will yield 260,681 square feet designated for residential space. According to YIMBY, the building will have 336 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit scope of 775 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and 69 enclosed parking spaces.

Aufgang Architects is listed as the architect of record.

Demolition permits have not been filed yet, and an estimated completion date for the new structure has not been announced.

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