Population in New York City reached 8.8 million in 2020, an increase of 629,000 since 2010, according to new data released by The Census Bureau. The 2020 census was the 24th count and the first time that households could respond to the census online, a change many are touting led to more accurate data.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1755 Watson Avenue, a nine-story mixed-use building in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Azimuth Development Group, the structure yields 312,880 square feet for 326 residences, amenities, parking, ground-floor retail, and space for the Bronx Pentecostal Deliverance center. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 283 units for residents at 30 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $15,052 to $148,000.
Today’s housing lottery round-up features nine buildings in The Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn with available affordable units on Housing Connect with deadlines closing within the next seven days.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for the Alexander Lofts, three residential buildings at 308 East 134th Street and 139 and 141 Alexander Avenues in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Shahriar Afshari and developed by Jorge Madruga of 20 Bruckner LLC, the four-story structures yields seven to eight residences each. Available on NYC Housing Connect are eight total units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $76,286 to $167,570.
The Department of City Planning is reviewing proposals to construct a 4.65-acre mixed-use affordable housing development near the Metro-North Station in Wakefield, The Bronx. If approved, the six-building complex would create approximately 1,200 income-restricted apartments, 28,000 square feet of retail space, 87,000 square feet of community facilities, 130,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space, and 600 parking spaces.
