Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 1612 Poplar Street in Morris Park, The Bronx. Located between Jarrett Place and Williamsbridge Road, the lot is near the Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the 6 train. Gjergj Bujaj is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 67-foot-tall development will yield 23,294 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 36 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 647 square feet. The masonry-based structure will also have a 15-foot-long rear yard.
John Backos of Grid Drafting and Consulting LLC is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits were filed in September 2025 for the two-story structure on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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This area was formerly a group of low rise commercial structures. Montefiore Medical Center eventually acquired these for its “Medical Park.” One holdout was an auto repair place. It mockingly placed signs over its garage type doors with “emergency room,” recorvery room,” “surgery,” etc. I worked across from the building with the copper pryramid in the distance.