Render of Stevenson Square, courtesy of stevensonsquare.info

Stevenson Square Breaks Ground at 755 White Plains Road in Soundview, The Bronx

Community leaders and elected officials celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase One of Stevenson Square, a new affordable housing development at 755 White Plains Road in Soundview, The Bronx. Spearheaded by Camber Property Group, this first phase will involve two projects: a multifamily rental building for seniors and a homeownership complex with affordable co-ops, both of which were designed by WXY Architecture. The broader Stevenson Square development, which plans to create nearly 1,000 affordable units in total, represents is a $1 billion investment in the Soundview neighborhood.
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Housing Lottery Launches for 238 East 52nd Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 238 East 52nd Street, a four-story residential building in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Djlu Architects and developed by Happy Living Development, the structure yields nine residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are eight units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $105,223 to $165,230.

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145 Perry Street Wraps Up Construction in West Village, Manhattan

Construction is reaching the finish line on 145 Perry Street, a four-story private mansion in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by Leroy Street Studio with Robert Silman Associates as the structural engineer, the structure will yield 30,000 square feet. Edmund Hollander Design is the landscape architect and Sciame Construction is the construction manager for the property, which is alternately addressed as 703-711 Washington Street and located at the corner of Perry and Washington Streets.

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806 East 170th Street, via Google Maps

Post Amendment Approval Issued for 806 East 170th Street in Crotona Park East, The Bronx

Permits have been updated for 806 East 170th Street, a seven-story residential building in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. Initial permits from Hershy Silberstein of Blue Shine Builders Inc. in 2022 called for a 44-unit structure under the 421A tax abatement program, which incentivized multi-family housing to be built on vacant or underutilized lots. Under the post-approval amendment (PAA), the scope has been expanded to 110 dwelling units. Because it went through a PAA process and a new permit was not issued, it will retain its 421A tax status, even though the program ended in June 2022.

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