YIMBY recently visited the Melrose section of the South Bronx, where two new all-affordable residential buildings and a charter school are under construction. All three properties are within walking distance of the 3rd Avenue–149th Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 936 College Avenue, a five-story residential building in Melrose, The Bronx. Designed by EwingCole and developed by Ameriland Brook LLC, the structure yields 16 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $76,629 to $122,160.
Permits have been filed for a 17-story mixed-use building at 489 East 152nd Street in Melrose, The Bronx. Located between Third Avenue and Bergen Avenue, the lot is near the Third Avenue–149 Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Joel Steinmetz of Lead It Builders LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 633 Wales Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. Located between East 151st Street and East 152nd Street, the lot is two blocks from the Jackson Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Israel Tishler of Revamp NYC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 3060 3rd Avenue, an eight-story residential building in Melrose, The Bronx. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect and developed by Lipa Engel, the structure yields 25 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,703 to $146,560.
