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Rendering of 4519 White Plains Road. Designed by OCV Architects

New Affordable Housing Development Opens At 4519 White Plains Road In Wakefield, The Bronx

Occupancy has begun for The Plains, a nine-story affordable and supportive housing project at 4519 White Plains Road in Wakefield, The Bronx. Designed by OCV Architects and developed in collaboration between The Doe Fund and Robert Sanborn Development, the 82,465-square-foot structure yields 98 apartments, with 20 units reserved for adults age 62 and older. The $51.6 million project is located between East 239th and 240th Streets.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 773 Grote Street in Belmont, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 773 Grote Street, an eight-story residential in Belmont, The Bronx. Designed by Node Architecture Engineering Consulting and developed by Luce Popaj under the 773 Grote LLC, the structure yields 34 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 11 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $84,755 to $250,380.

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Rendering of 261 Grand Concourse and 315 Grand Concourse. Credit: S. Weider Architect PC

Developer Secures $135 Million Loan for 261-315 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven, The Bronx

Developer Beitel Group has secured a $135 million construction loan to complete two adjacent residential projects at 261 and 315 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven, Bronx. Designed by S. Weider Architect PC, the 14-story structures will span a combined 348,000 square feet and yield 405 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 136 parking spaces and a 5,100-square-foot shared recreation space. The buildings will rise from a triangular parcel bound by East 138th Street to the south, Grand Concourse to the east, and Walton Avenue to the west.

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Photograph of Old Croton Aqueduct Walk. Credit: Landmarks Preservation Commission

New York City LPC Unveils Three Historic Markers For Old Croton Aqueduct Walk In The Bronx

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and NYC Parks recently unveiled three historic markers commemorating the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, The Bronx‘s first scenic landmark. The aqueduct opened in 1842 and was an engineering marvel that brought the first direct fresh water supply to New York City. The walkway built atop its stone embankments has long served as a public space for the local community. The markers, funded by the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation, have been installed at three locations along the walkway in The Bronx.

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