The affordable housing lottery has launched for 293 East 207th Street, a four-story residential building in Norwood, The Bronx. Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners and developed by Egris Haxhari of H20 LLC, the structure yields 11 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $76,595 to $122,160.
Construction is set to soon begin on the first phase of 547-555 Summit Avenue, a pair of conjoined 47-story residential skyscrapers approved for Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by the Namdar Group, the 513-foot-tall structure will yield 1,542 units, with 153 designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 5,136 square feet of ground-floor retail space split into five storefronts, 41 hotel rooms, and 874 bike parking spaces. The property spans a full block between Van Reipen Avenue and Pavonia Avenue and Better Blocks first reported on the story in April.
Construction awaits on the redevelopment of the Holland Gardens public housing project into a new 24-story mixed-use complex at 235 16th Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by PS&S Architects and developed by WinnDevelopment, the 3.3-acre complex will yield 753 rental units, including senior housing, along with 24,000 square feet of commercial space and a community facility. The project will also include a new branch of the Jersey City Free Public Library and Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA), 385 parking spaces, and 380 bicycle parking spots. The property is bounded by 14th and 16th Streets, Erie Street, and Jersey Avenue.
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.
Construction is finished on Sutphin Senior Residence, a 15-story affordable and supportive housing building at 97-04 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture and developed by Breaking Ground under the BG Sutphin Owner LLC, the 163-foot-tall structure spans 119,719 square feet and yields 173 rental units. The project also includes a 15,000-square-foot health center operated by Community Healthcare Network on the ground and cellar levels, and a 40-foot-long rear yard. The property is located at the southwest corner of 97th Avenue and 146th Street.
