Soundview

1499 Bruckner Boulevard. Photo by Michael Young.

1499 Bruckner’s Façade Takes Shape in Soundview, The Bronx

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 1499 Bruckner Boulevard, a seven-story residential building in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by Bayrock Capital, the 92-foot-tall structure will span 63,784 square feet and yield 135 rental units with an average scope of 216 square feet. The project will also include 34,164 square feet of community facility space. The property is alternately addressed as 1001 Wheeler Avenue and bounded by Wheeler Avenue to the east, Bruckner Boulevard to the south, and Evergreen Avenue to the west.

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Bronx River Addition, via Google Maps.

$93M Renovation Project Approved For Bronx River Addition In Soundview, The Bronx

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust has selected Fifth Avenue Builders to carry out more than $93 million in renovations at the New York City Housing Authority’s Bronx River Addition, an affordable housing development in Soundview. The project will include repairs across 226 apartments in two buildings and follows the Trust Board’s approval on July 8. Fifth Avenue Builders, a joint venture between Urban Atelier Group and Camber Property Group, was selected through a competitive design-build process. The development is the second NYCHA site to vote into the Trust program, with residents approving the transition in April 2024.

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Stevenson Square. Designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design.

Stevenson Square Phase One Nears Completion in Soundview, The Bronx

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on the first phase of Stevenson Square, an all-affordable residential development in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design in collaboration with NV5 and developed by Camber Property Group, the $1 billion three-phase master plan is being built on underdeveloped land surrounding the Mitchell-Lama complex, called Stevenson Commons. The first phase will yield 175 affordable units on a plot generally bounded by Stevenson Commons to the north, Seward Avenue to the south, White Plains Road to the east, and Thieriot Avenue to the west.

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