491 Gerard Avenue

530 Exterior Street, rendering by Dattner Architects

Revealed: 530 Exterior Street and 491 Gerard Avenue, Mott Haven

7:00 am on January 7, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The South Bronx is suddenly booming with construction, and YIMBY has renderings for one of the biggest projects underway in Mott Haven, near the banks of the Harlem River. The unique multi-building development will include two affordable rental buildings and a Hampton Inn, on a block next to the Major Deegan Expressway and the 145th Street Bridge to Harlem.

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491 Gerard Avenue, image via Google Maps

Permits Filed: Affordable Housing at 491 Gerard Avenue, Mott Haven

7:00 am on July 15, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Since a vast industrial swath of Mott Haven was rezoned in the South Bronx several years ago, affordable housing developers have slowly begun to build in the area, taking advantage of large vacant lots and cheap, derelict factories. One such developer has filed plans for a 12-story affordable building at 491 Gerard Avenue, a block over from the Major Deegan Expressway and a short walk from the 2, 4 and 5 trains at 149th Street-Grand Concourse.

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