West Bronx

Ground Broken for Two-Building, 314-Affordable-Unit Mixed-Use Project at 4511 Third Avenue, Belmont

11:00 am on September 20, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Over the summer, YIMBY revealed a rendering of the 11-story, 181-affordable-unit mixed-use building planned at 4511 Third Avenue, in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Details for separate 12-story, 133-affordable-unit mixed-use project down the street at 4439 Third Avenue were also included. The developers, SBS Health System, L+M Development Partners, and Hornig Capital Partners, have recently broken ground on the project. The new buildings will measure 294,207 square feet and 145,952 square feet, respectively.

Four-Story, 35-Key Hotel Planned at 3336 Webster Avenue, Norwood

1:00 pm on September 14, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Bronx-based Ultimate Seven LLC has filed applications for a four-story, 35-key hotel at 3336 Webster Avenue, in the West Bronx’s Norwood section. The project will measure a compact 10,193 square feet and its hotel rooms should average a budget-sized 283 square feet apiece. Guest amenities include a 704-square-foot lobby, 11 off-street parking spaces, a fitness center, a business meeting room, and a breakfast area. Asher Hershkowitz’s Brooklyn-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 5,100-square-foot site is vacant and stretches 144 feet along Webster Avenue. The Williams Bridge station on Metro-North Railroad is a block to the north.

225 East 179th Street, rendering by GF55

Revealed: 225 East 179th Street, Mount Hope Affordable Housing

8:00 am on September 2, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Last week, Thorobird Companies filed plans for three affordable rental buildings in the Bronx. Now YIMBY has a rendering for one of them, a 12-story development planned for 225 East 179th Street in the central Bronx neighborhood of Mount Hope.

Nine-Story, 136-Unit Affordable-Supportive Housing Project Rises Above Grade at 233 Landing Road, University Heights

2:00 pm on August 17, 2016 By Reid Wilson

After crews broke ground in September of 2015, foundation work has since been completed and steel beams are now rising for the nine-story, 136-unit affordable-supportive housing project at 233 Landing Road, in the West Bronx’s University Heights section. YIMBY can bring you the construction update thanks to a photo posted to the Forums. The latest building permits indicate the project, dubbed Landing Road Residence, will encompass 131,355 square feet. It will contain 135 below-market-rate rental apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, plus one for the superintendent. The facility will also contain a 200-bed homeless shelter, with social services included, for adults who are employed. The affordable and supportive housing components will have separate entrances and amenities. The Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC), partnered with various city and state agencies, is developing the project. Edelman Sultan Knox Wood Architects is behind the design. Completion is expected in 2017.

Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Building Planned at 2088 Bathgate Avenue, Tremont

1:00 pm on August 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Jamaica-based Phoenix Home Realty has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 2088 Bathgate Avenue, in the West Bronx’s Tremont section. It will measure 8,353 square feet and its residential units should average 821 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Gerald J. Caliendo’s Briarwood-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 33-foot-wide, 2,326-square-foot property is currently vacant. Metro-North Railroad’s Tremont station is located six blocks away.

Construction Completed on 12-Story, 154-Unit Affordable-Supportive Building, 1191 Boston Road, Morrisania

6:00 am on July 20, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction has been completed and occupancy is underway at the 12-story, 154-unit affordable-supporting housing project at 1191 Boston Road, in the Bronx’s Morrisania section. Photos of the new building can be seen in a Curbed NY report. Dubbed Boston Road, the building encompasses 94,000 square feet and rises 119 feet above street level. It’s variety of affordable and supportive apartments, which are rentals, should average 315 square feet apiece. They are being leased at below-market rates to formerly homeless people, seniors, Medicaid users, and those living with HIV/AIDS. Amenities include a fitness center, a roof terrace, a garden, a computer lab, and storage for eight bikes. Breaking Ground is the developer and Alexander Gorlin Architects is behind the architecture.

Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Building Filed at 1462 Southern Boulevard, Longwood

3:00 pm on July 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Queens-based Southern Plaza Corp. has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 1462 Southern Boulevard, in the West Bronx’s Longwood section. The structure will measure 5,300 square feet and its residential units should average 662.5 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. There will be two apartments on each floor. Russell A. Dance’s South Ozone Park-based RLD3 Engineering is the applicant of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,075-square-foot property is currently vacant. It’s predecessor, a three-story structure was demolished back in 2005 by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The Freeman Street stop on the 2 and 5 trains is two blocks to the south.

Four-Story, 10-Unit Residential Project Planned at 1072 University Avenue, Highbridge

1:00 pm on July 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Shahin Badaly, doing business as an anonymous Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based LLC, has filed application for a four-story, 10-unit residential building at 1072 University Avenue, in Highbridge. The structure will measure 6,452 square feet, which means its residential units should average 645 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. There will be two to three per floor. Mount Vernon-based SJBP Consulting Engineers is the applicant of record. The 27-foot-wide, 2,673-square-foot property is currently vacant. The site is located eight blocks from the 167th Street on the 4 train.

Reveal for 11-Story, 181-Affordable-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 4511 Third Avenue, Belmont

6:00 am on July 12, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A rendering has been revealed of the 11-story, 181-affordable-unit mixed-use building planned at 4511 Third Avenue, in the Belmont section of the Bronx. The 294,207-square-foot, thru-block development (consisting of seven- and 11-story components), will host 57,549 square feet of medical space on the ground and second floors and 10,127 square feet of ground-floor retail, as YIMBY reported in February. The rental apartments above, all of which will rent at below-market rates, should average 928 square feet apiece. Amenities include a 128-car garage, storage for 96 bikes, laundry facilities, and multiple outdoor terraces. The SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital, located across the street) will utilize the medical space, as well as operate a 10,800-square-foot terrace geared towards exercise for the building’s tenants.

Five-Story, 72-Key Hotel Planned at 1122 Southern Boulevard, Longwood

1:00 pm on July 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Nehalkumar Gandhi, doing business as North Bergen, N.J.-based Ratan Realty, has filed applications for a five-story, 72-key hotel at 1122 Southern Boulevard, in the West Bronx’s Longwood section. The structure will encompass 24,826 square feet. The hotel rooms will be located on the cellar through fifth floors, and guest amenities include laundry facilities, a breakfast area, a fitness center, storage space for two bikes, and 10 off-street parking spots. Michael Kang’s Flushing-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 100-foot-wide, 10,000-square-foot property is currently occupied by a single-story warehouse. Demolition permits were filed in December. The site is located three blocks from the Simpson Street stop on the 2 and 5 trains. The developer also has plans for two other hotel projects in the Bronx, one at 150 East 185th Street and another 1164 Wheeler Avenue.

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