A new rendering reveals 1933 Lafayette Avenue, a forthcoming 22-story residential building in Unionport, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by Dimitrios Katehis of HP Park Lane Family HDFC, Inc., the structure will rise 226 feet tall and yield a total of 154,600 square feet designated for residential space. Inside will be 207 rental units averaging 746 square feet, as well as a cellar level, 45 open parking spaces, and 61 enclosed parking spaces. The property is bounded by Lafayette Avenue to the south, White Plains Road to the west, Turbull Avenue to the north, and the adjacent 14-story 1940 Turbull Avenue to the northeast.
The above main rendering provides an aerial perspective oriented looking southeast at the structure, which has a relatively simple rectangular massing featuring a number of setbacks spread across the upper levels. Each of which are lined with shrubbery and glass railings. The exterior cladding is a light-colored envelope, which will presumably use brickwork with a mix of metal spandrels between the grid of windows. A pair of rooftop photovoltaic system is visible atop the two bulkheads above the flat parapet. New tree-lined sidewalks will surround the site.
Below is a Google Maps street view image oriented looking northeast the existing surface-level parking lot, which would be fully removed and replaced by the upcoming residential project.
1933 Lafayette Avenue, circa September 2024. Image via Google Maps.
The nearest subway stop is the Parkchester station, serviced by the local 6 train. Meanwhile, a bus stop is conveniently located in front of the site along White Plains Road, servicing the Bx5, Bx36, and Bx39 bus routes.
An anticipated start and completion date for 1933 Lafayette Avenue awaits to be publicly announced. It’s unclear how many of the units will be designated as affordable housing and their income requirements, and what amenities may be offered.
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That area is really being built up. Glad to see
Nice to see they are putting something in my old neighborhood building it. I should move back in now. I’m in my ’70s. That part of the Bronx was always nice
This is down the block from the large under construction Stevenson Square mixed use residential/community development. Lots of infill opportunity at that location with numerous existing tower-in-the-park developments surrounded by large parking lots.
Very nice
Very nice design.
We talked about the design a few days ago in the comments section of the post announcing the project.
M.A.P. clearly are heads and shoulders above everybody else when it comes to quality designs for affordable housing.
They have the Highbridge under construction, and a nearby Casa Celina already completed.
We need to see more of this type of development in the Bronx.
I agree. And nice that this is being constructed next to the strip mall and right in front of a bus stop
Nice,would like to apply,need a application
That whole neighborhood can be filled with this kind of density if the city had built the Lafayette subway line as it had promised in the 1920s and 1960s.
It would cost less than the money they’re wasting in Manhattan, but provide far more housing once it gets developed.
Really the A or the 3 train should extend into the Bronx from west to east and connect to the 6 and future metro north in Parkchester…. Indeed that is more bang for the buck than the second ave subway. Walking to Lexington Ave is not that difficult. More lives and commuting patterns would change …. But of course the Bronx gets the least. Ironically that would also reduce burdens on the Lexington Ave line as well.
The SAS subway is vital for Bronx residents who currently rely on the 4/5/6 for transportation on the east side of Manhattan. It provides increased capacity and redundancy. The proposed phase 3 across upper Manhattan similarly will be heavily utilized by Bronx residents.
It’s not about either, we need significant rail expansion in NYC.
Nice indeed
Attractive.
Need apartment give me a call to get info
It appears this phase will only include the north tower (left side in picture). The south tower will be constructed at a later date.
The original proposal here was 14 stories, but I believe thanks to City of Yes for Housing Opportunity additional height was made possible for an increased unit count.