Hunts Point

Housing Lottery Launches for Peninsula 1221, 1225 Spofford Avenue in Hunts Point, The Bronx

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Peninsula 1221 and 1225 Spofford Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design and Body Lawson Associates Architects & Planners, and developed by Gilbane Development Company with Hudson Companies and Mutual Housing Association of New York, the structure yields 303 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $19,235 to $158,760.

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The Peninsula Complex Selected For Municipal Grocery Store In Hunts Point, The Bronx

By Max Gillespie

A 20,000-square-foot municipal grocery store is planned for The Peninsula mixed-use development in Hunts Point, The Bronx, with an expected opening date in 2027. Developed by Gilbane Development, The Hudson Companies, MHANY Management, and Broadway Builders, the project is the second location selected for the city’s municipal grocery store program, which aims to establish one publicly supported grocery store in each borough before the end of the mayor’s first term. The store will occupy commercial space within The Peninsula, the redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility along Spofford Avenue between Manida and Tiffany Streets.

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Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square. Photo: City of New York

Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square Completes Reconstruction In Hunts Point, The Bronx

By Max Gillespie

The City of New York has completed a $12 million reconstruction of Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square in Hunts Point, The Bronx. The project was a joint effort by NYC Parks, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). Managed by DDC, the initiative transformed the high-traffic plaza into a safer, more accessible public space and was completed on time and nearly 20 percent under its $14.8 million allocated budget. The square is located at the intersection of Bruckner Boulevard, East 163rd Street, and Hunts Point Avenue.

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Hunts Point Produce Market To Undergo $405M Redevelopment In Hunts Point, The Bronx

By Max Gillespie

Hunts Point Produce Market is set to undergo a $405 million redevelopment with a new all-electric intermodal food distribution facility in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Led by Aurora-Primus, a joint venture between Aurora Contractors, LLC and Primus Builders, Inc., the project will aim to eliminate diesel-powered transport refrigeration units, increase refrigerated warehouse space, and improve site-wide circulation to reduce congestion. The new facility will rise along the Bronx River on a site currently occupied by rail yards.

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