Construction is complete on Starhill Phase I, a $189 million affordable housing development at 1600 Grand Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Developed by Bronx Pro and Services for the UnderServed, the project includes 326 affordable apartments, with 200 units designated as supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Starhill Phase I aligns with Governor Kathy Hochul’s $25 billion five-year housing plan and contributes to the 9,200 affordable homes financed in The Bronx under her administration.
Photograph of Starhill Phase I, via Services for the Underserved.
The development consists of a 14-story residential building and an adjacent one-story amenity annex. Located on a 2-acre site that once housed Calvary Hospital and later the Starhill residential treatment center, the property was redeveloped following the 2018 Jerome Corridor Rezoning. Apartments are reserved for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income, with one unit for an on-site superintendent. Supportive housing residents benefit from on-site services funded through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, including case management, job readiness training, and financial counseling.
Photograph of Starhill Phase I, via Bronx Pro Group.
Residential amenities at Starhill Phase I include a fitness room, children’s playroom, laundry facilities, free internet access in all units, outdoor recreational areas, and 24-hour security. The development also incorporates energy-efficient systems and meets the 2020 Enterprise Green Communities and Energy Star MFNC standards.
Phase II of the Starhill project is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in late 2026.
“Starhill shows how smart planning and sustained investment can turn a long-vacant site into meaningful progress for The Bronx,” said Ahmed Tigani, acting commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. “Our future residents will have the chance to rebuild with dignity and stability. Our community will see plainly that this city is ready to invest in the people who make it home.”
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The math is not working, $186 million for 326 apartments? The tax revenue simply isn’t enough to build at the scale that’s needed. There has to be another solution.
The end image seems rather different from the first rendering. The darker spandrels in the rendering give it more of a classical appearance.
Nice project.
Well done
The kind of infill the city needs.