Casa Celina. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning

Casa Celina Completes Construction at 1810 Watson Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx

Construction is complete on Casa Celina, a 16-story affordable housing building at 1810 Watson Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx. Named for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s mother Celina Báez, the structure offers 204 affordable apartments targeted at older adults. It was built in collaboration between Xenolith Partners, The Kretchmer Companies, ELH Management, and JASA, and was designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 3327 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 3327 White Plains Road, a six-story residential building in Williamsbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Badaly Architects and developed by Victor Gjonaj, the structure yields 22 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $87,052 to $218,010.

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New Renderings Revealed For 1 Java Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn 

YIMBY spotted a new series of exterior renderings for 1 Java Street, a two-tower residential complex along the East River in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed and built by Lendlease, which secured a $360 million construction loan at the end of 2022, the ground-up project will yield 834 rental units across the two structures, the taller of which will stand 37 stories and 402 feet tall. Aware Super is the joint developer, INC Architecture & Design is the interior designer for the public areas, and Crème is the interior designer for the townhouse units at the complex, which is alternately addressed as 18 India Street and occupies a full block bound by India Street to the north, Java Street to the south, West Street to the east, and the India Street pier over the East River to the west.

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