South Bronx

View of La Central - Photo courtesy of Julienne Schaer

First Two Properties Debut at La Central Affordable Housing Complex in Melrose, The Bronx

This week, developers celebrated the completion of two new affordable housing properties within the sprawling La Central residential complex in Melrose, The Bronx. Located at 556 and 600 Bergen Avenue, buildings A and B comprise nearly 500 income-restricted units, a new YMCA, a production studio for BronxNet, a rooftop farm operated by GrowNYC, and a mix of retail businesses.

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Aerial view (looking North) of the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project - NYS Department of Transportation

State Officials Commence Second Phase of Hunts Point Access Improvement Project in the South Bronx

New York State has officially launched the second phase of major enhancements to the interchange of Bruckner Expressway and Bruckner Boulevard in Hunts Point, the South Bronx. Known as the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, Phase Two includes rehabilitation to existing roadway infrastructure, the enhancement of public safety on local streets by strategically reducing truck traffic, and the construction of a new shared walkway and bike path on Bruckner Boulevard between 138th Street and Barretto Street.

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