A 20,000-square-foot municipal grocery store is planned for The Peninsula mixed-use development in Hunts Point, The Bronx, with an expected opening date in 2027. Developed by Gilbane Development, The Hudson Companies, MHANY Management, and Broadway Builders, the project is the second location selected for the city’s municipal grocery store program, which aims to establish one publicly supported grocery store in each borough before the end of the mayor’s first term. The store will occupy commercial space within The Peninsula, the redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility along Spofford Avenue between Manida and Tiffany Streets.
Rendering of The Peninsula, courtesy of Hudson Companies.
The full master plan for The Peninsula will ultimately yield 740 units of fully affordable housing across four mixed-use buildings. In addition, it is slated to contain more than 50,000 square feet of public open space, 30,000 square feet of light-industrial manufacturing space, approximately 52,000 square feet of community facility space, and retail and cultural components spread throughout the campus-style complex.
Rendering of The Peninsula, courtesy of Hudson Companies.
Construction on the second phase of The Peninsula topped out in 2025 and is progressing on two mid-rise mixed-use buildings that will deliver 359 additional affordable apartments in studio- to four-bedroom layouts. Amenities across the project will include landscaped public plazas, fitness rooms, shared laundry facilities, bicycle storage, and residential lounge spaces with outdoor terraces. Community-focused facilities planned for the site include a DOE-administered Head Start center, Inspiration Point’s cultural arts facility, and a health and wellness center operated by UrbanHealth Plan. Sustainable design features are expected to include rainwater harvesting systems and rooftop solar panels.
Rendering of The Peninsula, courtesy of Hudson Companies.
Transit nearby includes the Hunts Point Avenue and Longwood Avenue subway stations, both served by the 6 train.
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Good location. Very impoverished area of the city. New development signaling the future which needed the tenant and has the space needed.
The great unlearning continues.
The greed of corporate grocers is why we have our current situation. Trader Joe’s hasn’t raised the price for a 1 lb of pasta or jar sauce. They’re still making profits.
Municipal grocery stores are the answer because competition no longer exists as these CEOs collude to take every dollar they can.
Good luck on getting a DMV type of grocery store