YIMBY recently visited the Melrose section of the South Bronx, where two new all-affordable residential buildings and a charter school are under construction. All three properties are within walking distance of the 3rd Avenue–149th Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3866 Laconia Avenue in Williamsbridge, The Bronx. Located between East 221st Street and East 222nd Street, the lot is near the Baychester Avenue subway station, served by the 5 train. Joel Weiner is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is underway on The Casanova Residence, a 100-percent affordable residential building at 658-674 Casanova Street in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed by the Doe Fund, the six-story structure will yield 96 supportive and affordable units, as well as on-site services. Thirty-eight homes will be dedicated to affordable housing, while the remaining 58 will be for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The site is located at the southeast corner of Casanova Street and Spofford Avenue, directly south of the Peninsula housing development.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 3556 Holland Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Williamsbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Badaly Architects and developed by Vilson Lumaj, the structure yields 106 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 20 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,703 to $146,560.
Construction is complete on Crotona Belmont Senior Housing, a ten-story mixed-use residential building at 1883 Crotona Avenue in Crotona, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by SEBCO Development, the structure yields 134 rental units. The property is located at the corner of Crotona Avenue and East 176th Street.
