Last Thursday, YIMBY attended the topping out of The Arabella at 4720 Third Avenue, a nine-story residential building in the Belmont section of The Bronx. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Vertical Community Development and Sioni Group, the structure will yield 165 market-rate and affordable units designed by Marin Architects as well as retail space and a collection of amenities in the podium. DeSimone Structural Engineers is the structural engineer, REAL New York is handling leasing and marketing, and OmniBuild Construction is the general contractor for the project, which occupies a trapezoidal plot bound by East 189th Street to the north, East 188th Street to the south, Washington Avenue to the east, and Third Avenue to the west.
The massive reinforced concrete superstructure towers over the neighborhood, rising from a podium that incorporates a tall void with columns supporting multiple terrace decks surrounding the residential volume. This upper portion features an irregular shaped massing with a sharp prow at the confluence of Third Avenue and East 189th Street. Framing work is currently progressing around the orderly grid of floor-to-ceiling windows, which should begin installation in the coming weeks.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The waterproof membrane covers most of the exterior, along with metal frame studs for the window frames and outer walls.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Last Thursday’s event was held on the second floor, which features soaring ceiling heights for the commercial space. A series of steel columns is positioned along the edges of the floor plate for additional support.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The fourth-floor setback facing Third Avenue will eventually be subdivided into private outdoor terraces.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Additional outdoor spaces are located on the eastern and northern sides of the building.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Views from the mechanical roof show the surrounding neighborhood and the Midtown, Manhattan skyline to the south.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Residential amenities will sit on the third level and include a fitness center, study rooms, a lounge, a doorman, and an outdoor terrace.
The site is located one block away from the Fordham University campus and the Metro-North station with access to Grand Central Terminal. The nearest subways are the B and D trains at the Fordham Road station to the west along the Grand Concourse. Nearby attractions include the Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo.
4720 Third Avenue’s anticipated completion date is slated for the second quarter of 2024. The number of affordable units has yet to be publicly disclosed by the developers.
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Yes yes i like it. Thank you
I have read and seen, I would like to stop at this as comment: Thanks to Michael Young.
Lorraine—please meet David: Sent From Heaven! You two were meant to be—I’m shipping you two off! Mazel tov!
Looks very nice.
What are they putting on the second floor that requires such a high ceiling?
If the Bronx River ever floods, the residents will be prepared.
the Bronx River is more than a mile from the site.