Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 4541 Furman Avenue in Wakefield, The Bronx. Located between East 239th Street and East 240th Street, the lot is near the Wakefield-241st Street subway station, served by the 2 train. Tom Eswein of Vertical Community Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 773 East 183 Street, an eight-story residential building in Belmont, The Bronx. Designed by Victor M. Torres and developed by David Lumaj & Vjollca Lumaj, the structure yields 34 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,840 to $116,640.
An infrastructure project aimed at improving bus service and street safety near Yankee Stadium is now underway in the Bronx, city officials announced. Led by the New York City Department of Transportation and the New York City Department of Design and Construction, the initiative will upgrade key portions of East 161st Street and surrounding corridors along the Bx6 Select Bus Service route. The project introduces dedicated bus-only lanes, including converting the 161st Street underpass to exclusive bus use, alongside pedestrian safety improvements and new rider amenities.
Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 680 East Fordham Road in Fordham, The Bronx. Located between Crotona Avenue and Cambreleng Street, the lot is closest to the Fordham Road subway station, served by the B and D trains. Hen Vaknin is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 677 East 141st Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Also addressed as 351 Powers Avenue, the corner lot is near the Cypress Avenue subway station, served by the 6 train. Rona Reodica of New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
