Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 895 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue in Longwood, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of East 163rd Street, Westchester Avenue, and Reverend James A. Polite Avenue, the lot is near the Intervale Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Menacham Harfenes of MJH Construction Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
NYC Parks has completed a $2.8 million reconstruction of Dawson Playground in Longwood, The Bronx. The capital improvement project was funded through the Mayor’s Community Parks Initiative, modernizing the playground with new recreational amenities, accessibility upgrades, landscaping, and infrastructure improvements designed to better serve local families and the surrounding community.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1060 Prospect Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Longwood, The Bronx. Developed by Full Life Gospel Assembly Inc. which partnered with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the structure yields 92 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $81,669 to $146,560.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has unveiled four new historic district markers commemorating the Longwood Historic District and Longwood Historic District Extension in Longwood, The Bronx. The markers recognize the architectural and historical significance of the neighborhood, which was designated by the LPC in 1980, with the extension added in 1983.
Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 958 Rogers Place in Longwood, The Bronx. Located between East 156th Street and Westchester Avenue, the lot is one block from the Intervale Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Genc Popaj of GP Restoration NYC Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
