The first phase of the Starhill affordable housing complex has topped out in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. The complex is currently addressed as 1600 Grand Avenue and this first phase will include a 14-story building with 326 affordable apartments, including 200 units for formerly homeless adults grappling with substance abuse.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for St. Francis Commons, a seven-story mixed-use building at 1544 Shakespeare Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Highbridge Community Development Corporation, the structure yields 110 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 85 units for residents at 30 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $21,155 to $122,570.
Bronx Pro Group and Services for the UnderServed recently welcomed the first wave of residents to 1769 Jerome Avenue, a newly completed affordable and supportive housing property in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. Marvel is the project architect and landscape architect for Jerome Court, the 16-story building comprising 175 apartments, including 105 supportive housing units, 69 affordable housing units, and one superintendent’s unit.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1760 Grand Avenue, a seven-story mixed-use building in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Gino Longo Architect and developed by Benjamin Sadykov of RBM Fundings LLC, the structure yields 15 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,920 to $187,330.
As New York City abounds with fresh spring blooms, New York YIMBY has fresh numbers reflecting the permit filing activity that took place in the first quarter of 2023. In the period spanning from January through March, the Department of Buildings registered permits for 840 new buildings (surpassing last year’s quarterly average of 806), combining for a total of 13.4 million square feet. Of these, 668 building will be allocated for residential and hotel use, and will contribute a total of 9,138 units to the city. The full quarterly report, summarized below in a series of custom charts and analyses, is available with a subscription to YIMBY’s Building Wire.