Construction is finished on The Lehman Grand, a ten-story student dormitory at 2530 Grand Concourse in Fordham, The Bronx. Originally designed by Adolf L. Muller of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer and converted by MADDD Equities with Aufgang Architects, the structure yields 184 beds across 73 dormitory units spanning 50,000 square feet. The property is leased by the City University of New York on behalf of Lehman College, according to university board documents, and is located between East 192nd Street and East Fordham Road.
Photograph of Lehman Grand. Credit: Shmily Treger Studios.
Photograph of Lehman Grand. Credit: Shmily Treger Studios.
The Art Deco structure was built in three stages between 1932 and 1952, growing from a narrow branch bank into a composition with a 200-foot frontage along the Grand Concourse and culminating in the ten-story office block and a 50-foot clock tower with four faces. The façades are clad in polished Texas pink granite ashlar, red brick, and architectural terra cotta, with the bank’s raised Liberty Head medallions echoed in the tower’s round clock faces.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated both the exterior and the banking hall interior as landmarks in July 1994, and the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2024. MADDD Equities’ restoration preserved the building’s historic features while adapting the tower for residential use; the banking hall reopened as a Fine Fare supermarket in 2024.
Photograph of Lehman Grand. Courtesy of Lehman College.
Photograph of Lehman Grand. Credit: Shmily Treger Studios.
Residential amenities include 58 furnished rooms with private bathrooms and free Wi-Fi, two standalone apartments, a shared kitchen, study and game rooms, on-site laundry, and a third-floor lounge with coworking space. Residents receive a free shuttle to campus, Citi Bike access, and discounts at the Fine Fare below, and monthly overnight parking is available.
Photograph of Lehman Grand. Credit: Shmily Treger Studios.
Interior fit-out work reached substantial completion in June, and the building will house its first students for the fall 2026 semester. The Lehman Grand name was selected by a campus vote and announced in April.
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The Dollar Bank on the Concourse likely had the grandest banking room in the Bronx.