Construction is finished on 290 East 149th Street, a two-building residential development in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Vertical Community Development, the 173,000-square-foot project consists of nine- and ten-story towers and yields 163 permanently affordable housing units, including some designated as affordable independent residences for seniors (AIRS). The development also includes two ground-floor commercial spaces and underground parking. The property is comprised of a six-lot assemblage between Morris and Courtlandt Avenues with frontage on both East 148th and 149th Streets.
The following photos show the finished exterior along East 149th Street. The façade is composed of gray brick and concrete walls painted in blue and gray hues surrounding a grid of PTAC windows. An eighth-floor setback creates space for a terrace, and bulkhead caps the structure.
Crews were almost finished forming the new sidewalks in front of the entrance.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The next set of photos below shows the wider southern elevation along West 148th Street with the same exterior elements. A horizontal band of black metal panels separates the first and second floors, and a canopy hangs over the rear entrance. Light fixtures are mounted against the brickwork between the expansive windows. The underground garage entrance is situated along the western corner of the complex.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
290 East 149th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by two low-rise structures at 290 and 292 East 149th Street, and a surface-level parking lot on East 148th Street. Demolition concluded in 2022.
290 East 149th Street. Image via Google Maps.
290 East 149th Street. Image via Google Maps.
Residenital amenities include an inner courtyard and roof terraces.
The closest subways from the property are the 2 and 5 trains at the 149th Street–Grand Concourse station to the west and the 3rd Avenue–149th Street station to the east.
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Basic but not Badaly Bad.
A paint job would make a big difference.
Of course, one day after I say all Aufgang projects look pretty great.
True, this isn’t Badaly or Caliendo rank incompetent atrocious, but it’s pretty bland. And there’s no getting around how uncomplimentary it is to those handsome old neighbors.
I think this is a brilliant response to the conditions of its site / neighbors. It’s design is simple and clean – a no-nosense design. Here is a building with manners, it’s polite, it’s respectful of its environment, not pushy or demanding. A fine design indeed.
Many of these new residential projects are replacing car-focused businesses. I will never understand why financially struggling people living in the Bronx go to such extraordinary efforts and costs to have a car.
It’s an American cultural illness.
Car owners from Manhattan and livery drivers are their customers as those services no longer exist in Manhattan
I’ll be happy when they run out of gray.