Affordable Housing

$335 Million in Financing Secured for Second Phase of La Central Development, South Bronx

7:30 am on January 15, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

The team behind the La Central Development has closed a deal for financing towards the construction of their massive mixed-use project in the Melrose Community of the South Bronx. This is one of the largest mixed-income projects currently under construction in New York City. Once complete, the project will span 1.1 million square feet, with five buildings and 992 units entirely devoted to affordable housing.

Permits Filed for Robert A.M. Stern Architects-Designed 845 Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on January 12, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Our last reporting on 845 Howard Avenue was after the NYC Department of City Planning gave approval to the Robert A.M. Stern Architects’ design in October. Now, permits have been filed for the site, which also goes by 3 Livonia Avenue, in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The project will be named Edwin’s Place, and will be the fifth project in Brooklyn by the non-profit partnership of Breaking Ground and The African American Planning Commission Inc.

1561 Walton Avenue, rendering courtesy Briarwood Organization

Construction Complete for 1561 Walton Avenue, Concourse, The Bronx

7:00 am on December 11, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has wrapped on an affordable housing project at 1561 Walton Avenue, in The Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. The 11-story building was a joint development by the Briarwood Organization and the Settlement Housing Fund (SHF), to create 59 affordable apartments for people with an income of 40% to 90% relative to the Area Median Income. The building was designed with the goal of fostering community within open spaces. Briarwood is also responsible for general contracting, while SHF is responsible for development.

1932 Bryant Avenue, rendering courtesy Association of New York Catholic Homes and Dattner Architects

Renderings Revealed for 1932 Bryant Avenue, West Farms, The Bronx

7:30 am on December 8, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Today, YIMBY has the reveal for renderings of a 15-story affordable housing development at 1932 Bryant Avenue, in The Bronx’s West Farms neighborhood. The site will yield 319 affordable apartments just two blocks away from the West Farms Square Subway Station, which is serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The Bronx Zoo is also nearby, in the same park as the New York Botanical Garden. Second Farms Neighborhood Housing is responsible for the development.

1422 Crotona Park East, rendering courtesy Briarwood Organization

Construction Complete for Affordable Housing at 1422 Crotona Park East, Crotona Park East, The Bronx

6:30 am on December 6, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

An eight-story affordable housing project has been completed at 1422 Crotona Park East, in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. The site is right across the street from Crotona Park, which has several baseball fields, and other sports facilities. The Freeman Street Subway Station is six blocks away, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The Doe Fund, whose focus on rehabilitating people with histories of homelessness, incarceration, or substance abuse, is responsible for the development. The Briarwood Organization is responsible for the general contracting.

Rendering Revealed for 960 Simpson Street, Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:00 am on November 27, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings for a new six-story affordable-housing project have been revealed at 960 Simpson Street, in The Bronx’s Hunts Point neighborhood. YIMBY last reported on the development in February of 2016. The site is just a block away from the Simpson Street Subway Station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The lot is located within a small commercial center, spreading over four blocks. Properties Resources Corporation will be responsible for the development.

Rendering Revealed for Raymond Chan-Designed 43-46 39th Place, Sunnyside, Queens

7:00 am on November 21, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 43-46 39^th Place, in Sunnyside, Queens. The site is a block from the 40^th Street-Lowery Street Station, serviced by the 7 train. The lot is right on the corner of Queens Boulevard, which is populated with retail and restaurant storefronts for several blocks, and YIMBY now has the reveal for the design, by Raymond Chan Architects.

Permits Filed For 2064 Boston Road, West Farms, The Bronx

6:00 am on November 20, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story community facility at 2064 Boston Road, in The Bronx’s West Farms neighborhood. The site is close to the Bronx River, and surrounded by green space, which runs through the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden. The West Farms Square-East Tremont Avenue Subway Station is two blocks away, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains.

Bedford Green House -- Rendering of 2865 Creston Avenue

Groundbreaking Held for Bedford Green House at 2865 Creston Avenue, Bedford Park, The Bronx

7:00 am on November 17, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Ground was broken at 2865 Creston Avenue yesterday to mark the beginning of construction on Bedford Green House, a 13-story supportive and affordable housing project in The Bronx’s Bedford Park neighborhood. The development is expected to cost $58.8 million, with almost half financed by the New York City Housing Development Corporation, HDC, under their Extremely Low- and Low-Income Affordability (ELLA) program.

Affordable Housing Project Excelsior II Nears Completion in Highbridge, The Bronx

6:30 am on November 16, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is wrapping on a nine-story affordable housing project, named Excelsior II, at 120 West 169^th Street, in The Bronx’s Highbridge. YIMBY covered the rendering reveal for this site in 2014, and the project is expected to be complete before the end of this month. Highbridge Community Development Corporation is responsible for the development, and the Briarwood Organization is handling general contracting.

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