Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 2323 Valentine Avenue in Fordham Heights, The Bronx. Located between East 183rd Street and East 184th Street, the lot is near the 182–183 Streets subway station, served by the B and D trains. Erenik Nezaj is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 125-foot-tall development will yield 40,040 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 63 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 635 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a 30-foot-long rear yard.
Jakov Saric of Node Architecture, Engineering, Consulting PC is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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There seems to have been a 5 story building on the site judging by the wall remains on the adjoining building. That might have been a victim of building abandonment in the 1970s.
A very Sherlockian observation. Bravo! I agree.
One can go a bit further in that 5 story buildings were often erected prior to the legalization of self service elevators in 1922. Modest buildings which could not afford an attendant were made as walkups. Buildings of 6 stories required an elevator.
There were quite a few 5 (and 6 story pretending to be 5 story) buildings erected in The Bronx up until the late 1920s
Good observation
This neighborhoods didn’t have nearly as much fire damage as the neighborhoods along the 2 train, but there are still some buildings lost here and there.
The Bronx is on a building tear.
Since The Bronx is still mostly low-income, does anyone know who’s moving into these new buildings?
The Bronx may be largely lower income including a few of the poorest corners of the city, but there are still plenty of people either from the neighborhood or not that have incomes high enough to rent a nice apartment if that’s what they want to prioritize. The Bronx has a ton of advantages and there is demand, and that demand will only grow. Many Bronx developments more than other boroughs also seems to include supportive units set aside for the formerly homeless or in addiction recovery.