The affordable housing lottery has launched for 113 East 184th Street, an eight-story mixed-use building in Fordham Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners and developed by Gjek Popaj, the structure yields 51 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 50 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $99,772 to $181,740.
New renderings have been revealed for 467 Prospect Avenue, a two-tower residential project in South Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architects and developed by Apex Development, the project comprises two connected structures standing at least 13 stories and around 135 feet tall, and will yield 244 apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts with 61 units reserved for households earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The property spans two parcels currently occupied by the Arrow Linen & Uniform Supply Company textile factory between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West, and will require rezoning for residential use.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1889 Atlantic Avenue, a nine-story mixed-use building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group, the structure yields 80 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 27 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,435 to $218,010.
Exterior work is continuing on The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BLDG Management Co. under the Building Orchard LLC, the 70-story structure stands as the tallest structure in the borough, taking the title from the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive. The 635,000-square-foot tower will yield 824 rental units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, with 248 designated as affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space along Jackson Avenue, 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, and a two-story parking garage with 207 enclosed spaces accessible from a porte-cochere along Orchard Street. The property is alternately addressed as 43-01 Queens Street and 27-48 Jackson Avenue and occupies a full city block along Jackson Avenue between Queens and Orchard Streets.
Construction has begun on La Olazul, a 13-story affordable and supportive housing development at 1940 Jerome Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Developed by Vaya Development and Westhab, the $81 million development will yield 115 units, including 69 supportive apartments, along with approximately 8,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
