East Bronx

Haffen Park Pool Complex Renovations Begin in Baychester, The Bronx

7:30 am on May 2, 2026 By Max Gillespie

NYC Parks has begun a $13.4 million reconstruction of the Haffen Park Pool Complex at 1810 Burke Avenue in Baychester, The Bronx. Funded by the NYC Mayor’s Office and a DASNY grant through the NY SWIMS initiative, the project will overhaul the public pool complex with upgraded infrastructure, rebuilt bathhouse facilities, and ADA-accessible public spaces. Haffen Park is bounded by Burke Avenue to the north, Hammersley Avenue to the south, Ely Avenue to the east, and Gunther Avenue to the west.

Conceptual rendering of renovated project, via nyc.gov

Funding Received For Renovation Of Boston Road Plaza, Boston Secor, And Middletown Plaza In The Bronx

7:30 am on February 8, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A funding round was recently raised for the renovation of three East Bronx housing developments: Boston Road Plaza, Boston Secor, and Middletown Plaza. The project spans six residential buildings which house 952 affordable housing units in total, and is part of New York City Housing Authority’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together program. Renovations are being led by Bronx Revitalization Collaborative, working alongside Beacon Communities, Kalel Companies, and MBD Community Housing Corp.

Sketch of new Morris Park Station, courtesy of New York City

Public Review Begins For Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan

7:30 am on January 27, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Planning Commission, led by Chair Dan Garodnick, has initiated the review process for the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan. The plan is designed to enhance the East Bronx service in conjunction with new Metro-North stations slated for Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City. The four proposed stations, if approved, will be scheduled to open in 2027 and will connect Bronx residents with crucial job centers across the New York City metropolitan area.

Governor Hochul joins the MTA and local officials to celebrate the beginning of construction for the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project

Construction Begins on Metro-North Penn Station Access Project in The Bronx

7:00 am on December 12, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

State officials joined leaders from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to celebrate the commencement of construction on the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project in The Bronx. The project will extend Metro-North rail lines to four new stations in the borough, the largest expansion of the line since 1983.

Aerial view of the mixed-income development site along the Bruckner Expressway - Courtesy of the New York City Planning Commission & Bronx Times

Developers Win Mayoral, City Council Support to Construct Four Mixed-Income Buildings in Throggs Neck, The Bronx

7:30 am on October 13, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Developers recently won support and necessary approvals from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council Land Use Committee, and local Community Boards to construct four mixed-income, residential buildings in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx. Located along Bruckner Expressway between Crosby Avenue and Balcom Avenue, the project will create 349 units, including 168 permanently affordable homes, a new supermarket, and 54,000 square feet of unspecified commercial space.

Proposed rendering of the new Edenwald Houses in The Bronx

NYCHA Selects Development Partners for Major Rehabilitation Project Edenwald Houses in The Bronx

7:00 am on December 20, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has formally announced its development partners who will help complete a major rehabilitation project at Edenwald Houses, one of the oldest and largest public housing developments in the agency’s portfolio. The portfolio comprises 40 residential buildings spread across 48 acres in the Edenwald section of The Bronx.

Permits Filed for 1118 Havemeyer Avenue, East Bronx

6:30 am on October 20, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a four-story building at the Rebekah Rehab and Extended Care Center. The site, 1118 Havemeyer Avenue, is on the north-west corner of the half-block owned by the rehabilitation, in the East Bronx. The 6 train is just seven blocks away, at the Castle Hill Avenue Subway station.

Four-Story, 72,500-Square-Foot Self-Storage Facility Planned At 4139 Boston Road, Eastchester

10:00 am on October 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

SNL Storage, doing business as an anonymous White Plains, N.Y.-based LLC, has filed applications for a four-story, 72,487-square-foot self-storage building at 4139 Boston Road, located in the Bronx neighborhood of Eastchester, in a largely industrial area. The 60-foot-tall project will contain 54,990 square feet of commercial space, which is the area that can be rented for storage. There will be storage space in the cellar and all four of the above-ground levels. In addition to accessory office space, there will be three off-street parking spaces and three loading berths. Frank G. Relf’s Melville, N.Y.-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The site is currently occupied by a single-story commercial building.

Four-Story, 15-Unit Residential Building Filed at 2545 Cruger Avenue, Allerton

1:30 pm on September 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Zoran Kuburovic has filed applications for a four-story, 15-unit residential building at 2545 Cruger Avenue, in the East Bronx’s Allerton section. The project will measure 13,997 square feet and its residential units should average 733 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Amenities include a recreation room in the cellar, laundry facilities, and an underground four-car garage. Errol McIntosh’s Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 5,000-square-foot property is currently occupied by a two-story brick building. Demolition permits haven’t been filed. The Allerton Avenue stop on the 2 and 5 trains is around the block.

Three-Story, Two-Duplex-Unit Townhouse Planned at 633 Mead Street, Van Nest

2:00 pm on June 16, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Imran Iqbal has filed applications for a three-story, two-unit residential building at 633 Mead Street, located in the Van Nest section of the East Bronx. The structure will measure 3,489 square feet and the apartments should average 1,333.5 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized configurations. They will be duplexes, with one unit located on the ground floor and part of the second, while the second will take up the rest of the second floor and the entire third. Amenities include two off-street parking spots and storage space in the cellar. Kenneth A. Koon’s Bronx-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500-square-foot plot is vacant. The East 180th Street stop on the 2 and 5 trains is located eight blocks away.

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