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Applications are currently being accepted for 87 affordable apartments in The Graham, a new sustainable building located in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx. The eight-story building at 255 East 138th Street has a full floor of retail at the street level, bike room, outdoor terrace and underground parking garage. New Yorkers earning 30, 40, 50, 60 and 100 percent of the area median income can apply for the mixed-income units, ranging from $368/month studios to $1,683/month three-bedrooms.

255 East 138th Street, the Graham, Mott Haven affordable housing

The building, part of the major revitalization efforts happening in the South Bronx, was designed by MHG Architects and complies with LEED accreditation standards. It’s located just a few blocks away from Saint Mary’s Park, Lincoln Hospital, and the 4/5/6 subway lines.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 255 East 138th Street until July 17, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 1 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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6sqft recently reported that so many people are hopping on Citi Bikes that even bus ridership has been affected. But there are parts of New York City–Staten Island and the Bronx for example–don’t have that option because the familiar blue bikes haven’t made it into their neighborhoods–yet. Citi Bike parent company, Motivate, has approached City Hall with a plan that would add 6,000 bikes to the system–4,000 of them in areas that currently have no docks–without spending tax revenue, the New York Daily News reports.

NYC bike architecture

In exchange for the major rollout, Motivate asked to skip reimbursement for lost parking meter revenue–the company reimburses the city for lost parking meter revenue from the bike share stations in high-ridership areas like Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens–and to have more flexibility in meeting the city’s performance metrics without risking the associated fines they currently pay. They also asked the city to keep competitors at bay, which translates to having exclusive rights to run NYC’s bike share system.

Citi Bike has been expanding in already-covered neighborhoods, and City Council members have been clamoring for service in their districts that have no bikes; the bike share program has questioned the profitability of the service in those areas.

At a council hearing Wednesday, Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she wants a five-borough system and is open to the idea of a tax-free expansion. “We all know we want to get to a five-borough system. We want to do it in a way that’s safe and efficient. We want to minimize taxpayer investment to the extent that we can.”

Motivate spokeswoman Dani Simons said the company is “flexible” in how to achieve this goal, “including finding a sustainable way forward without public funding.”

Citi Bike is the largest bike sharing system in the country and the only one that operates without public funding.

[Via NYDN]

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View of the development’s block

Praxis Housing Initiatives “is NYC’s largest provider of transitional housing to homeless people with HIV/AIDS and is one of city’s lowest cost/highest service housing providers.” As part of its 2012 strategic plan, the organization began a permanent supportive housing program, and in just two years time they opened their first development in the Bronx. In 2015, they closed on the second at 2264 Loring Place North in Kings Bridge Heights and built an eight-story, 66-unit building. Of these apartments, 14 are reserved for community-based affordable housing for those earning 60 percent of the area median income. They include $931/month one-bedrooms and $1,123/month two-bedrooms and have just come online through the city’s affordable housing lottery.

The other 50 units are allocated for formerly homeless individuals, and on-site social services include help with resume writing and job searching, financial management, computer training, nutrition counseling, yoga, and holiday and social gatherings. Amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, on-site resident manager, landscaped terrace, fitness/wellness room, lounge, laundry, and bike storage.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 2264 Loring Place North starting tomorrow, May 23 until June 14, 2017. Fifty percent of units are reserved for residents of the Bronx Community Board 7. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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Applications are currently being accepted for 101 affordable apartments in La Casa Del Mundo, a newly constructed housing development at 3475 Third Avenue in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx. New Yorkers earning 30, 40, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income can apply for the available units, ranging from a $368/month studio to $1,224/month three-bedrooms.

3475 Third Avenue, Morrisania, Bronx affordable housing

Permits were first filed for the mixed-use, 20-story residence in 2014 and construction is expected to be complete in 2018, as CityRealty learned. Designed by OCV Architects and developed by Kiumarz Geula, the building will feature 47 parking spots, bike storage, a laundry room, a 24,552- square-foot community facility, and over 18,000 square feet of commercial space.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 3475 Third Avenue until August 2, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 3 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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The South Bronx is arguably the city’s largest hotbed of new affordable housing development, and the latest chance to live in the up-and-coming ‘hood for less than market rate starts today for 124 units at 530 Exterior Street in Mott Haven. Here, New Yorkers earning 60 percent of the area median income can apply for apartments ranging from $822/month studios to $1,224/month three-bedrooms. The 13-story building is part of a larger, mixed-use project, right near Mill Pond Park on the Harlem River and the 145th Street Bridge to Harlem. The other two components are a similarly low- and moderate-income housing building at 491 Gerard Avenue and a 152-room Hampton Inn hotel with commercial space and ground-floor retail.

The other affordable housing building at 491 Gerard Avenue

The Hampton Inn at 110 East 149th Street

The entire complex was designed by affordable housing gurus Dattner Architects and developed by Monadnock. It’s conveniently located right near the 149th Street stop of the 2, 4, and 5 trains and right near all the shopping and dining options at Bronx Terminal Market.

In addition to amenities including a fitness room, bike storage, laundry room, exterior recreation space, and parking lot, 530 Exeter Street has a solar roof to generate power. Apartments have stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite countertops and backsplashes, and LVP flooring.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 530 Exterior Street until August 18, 2017. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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2664 Morris Avenue, Fordham Heights, Bronx Affordable Housing

Applications are currently being accepted for 62 newly constructed, affordable units at 2264 Morris Avenue in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The building provides ecologically viable features, including rooms with abundant natural light, high-tech water, heating and cooling systems and spacious outdoor space. New Yorkers earning 60 and 100 percent of the area median income can apply for available units ranging from $822/month one-bedrooms to $1,740/month three bedrooms.

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The developers behind the building, Bronx Pro Group and Services for the Underserved, started construction on the 11-story, 94-unit building in 2016. The project meets LEED Gold and WELL Building Standard certifications and includes an urban farm, community and computer rooms, 24-hour concierge, security, social services offices, and 16 parking spots.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 2264 Morris Avenue until September 5, 2017. Fifty percent of units are reserved for residents of Bronx Community Board 5. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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A year and a half ago, the nonprofit Unique People Services broke ground on Lynn’s Place, an affordable and supportive housing project in the South Bronx.The $25 million+ project was financed by the city and various organizations and will feature community space on the ground floor, a sunken courtyard, a landscaped back yard, and a seventh-floor green roof, in addition to on-site support services. Of its 69 units, 42 are set aside for individuals with a mental illness or those who were formerly homeless. The remaining apartments are reserved for those earning 50 or 60 percent of the area median income. Ranging from $710/month studios to $1,107/month two-bedrooms, they’ve come online through the city’s affordable housing lottery as of today.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at Lynn’s Place until September 15, 2017. Fifty percent of units are reserved for residents of Bronx Community Board 2. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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Applications are currently being accepted for 133 newly constructed, affordable units at 810 River Avenue in the Bronx, across from the old Yankee Stadium and just steps away from the team’s new playing field. The building includes approximately 26,000 square-feet of commercial and community facility space and a 61-space garage. Designed by SLCE Architects, the 17-story steel and plank tower features high-performance windows, Energy Star dishwashers, laundry rooms and hardwood floors. New Yorkers earning 40, 60, 90 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for available units ranging from a $538 per month studio to $2,113 per month three-bedroom.

810 River Avenue, Yankee Stadium, The Bronx

As 6sqft previously covered, developer M.Melnick & Co. began construction back in 2015 on the 190,000-square-foot complex, the first project to take advantage of the city’s 161st Street/River Avenue rezoning efforts in 2009. The development sits across from 10-acre Heritage Park or “the house that Ruth built.” Amenities include a gym, media lounge, community room, outdoor space and space for 67 bikes. Just off the 4, B and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium subway station, residents will be able to get to Midtown Manhattan in roughly fifteen minutes.

810 River Avenue, Yankee Stadium, The Bronx

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 810 River Avenue until September 29, 2017. Fifty percent of units are reserved for residents of Bronx Community Board 4. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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After a violent weekend led by white supremacist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia, New York officials have announced plans to review and remove controversial public structures. Mayor de Blasio said on Wednesday the city will conduct a 90-day review of “all symbols of hate on city property,” by putting together a panel of experts and community leaders who will make recommendations for items to take down (h/t NY Post). On Wednesday, Governor Cuomo called upon the United States Army to reconsider its decision to keep the street names that honor Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, two Confederate leaders, at Fort Hamilton. Cuomo also announced the removal of the busts of Lee and Jackson from CUNY’s Hall of Fame for Great Americans in the Bronx.

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General Lee Avenue and Robert E. Lee’s former home on Fort Hamilton, via Jeremy Bender/Business Insider

Last Saturday, white nationalists and KKK members held rallies as protest against the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville. In response to the violence caused by these hate groups, de Blasio said the city will begin a review of symbols of hate throughout the city. He followed up and tweeted that the “commemoration for Nazi collaborator Philippe Pétain in the Canyon of Heroes will be one of the first we remove.”

Assemblymember Dov Hikind who represents Brooklyn has previously called for that plaque’s removal, as well as another one that honors Pierre Laval, another Nazi-collaborator. “This has nothing to do with freedom of speech,” Hikind told the Post. “Painful and obvious symbols of hate, such as statues and markers commemorating Nazi collaborators or proponents of slavery, are antithetical to everything our city stands for. Statues and plaques to villains have no place on New York City public property.”

On the same day a church in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn removed two plaques that honored Robert E. Lee, Cuomo requested the Army change the names of two streets there, named in honor of Lee and Jackson. Back in June, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, along with other New York Democrats, wrote a letter to the Army asking for the street names to be removed and changed. They rejected her request for new street names, claiming it was “contrary to the nation’s original intent in naming these streets, which was the spirit of reconciliation.”

According to the New York Times, Cuomo, in his letter to the acting secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, wrote: “The events of Charlottesville and the tactics of white supremacists are a poison in our national discourse, and every effort must be made to combat them.” He added, “Renaming these streets will send a clear message that in New York, we stand against intolerance and racism, whether it be insidious and hidden or obvious and intentional.”

President Trump on Thursday said it was “foolish” to remove Confederate memorials. In a tweet, the president said, “Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments.” In a tweet that followed: “You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!”

[Via NY Post, NY Times]

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Applications are now being accepted for 43 newly constructed units at the Excelsior II, an affordable housing building in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. Designed by SLCE Architects, the building at 120-126 West 169th Street rises nine stories and features 60 units. New Yorkers earning 40, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income can apply for units ranging from $558 per month one-bedrooms to a $1,065 per month two-bedrooms.

Rendering of 120-126 West 169th Street via Briarwood Organization

120-126th West 169th Street, Highbridge, Bronx affordable housing

The building, which sits on the corner of Nelson Avenue, was developed by the Briarwood Organization on behalf of the Highbridge Community Development Corporation. The project, with an expected cost of $18 million, features five studios, 31 one-bedrooms, and 21 two-bedrooms. Amenities include an onsite laundry room and both indoor and outdoor parking.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments until October 17, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 4 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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City Island Diner, courtesy of cisc1970 via photopin

A small town in the northeastern part of the Bronx, City Island sits about 1.5 miles long by half of a mile wide. While its quaint nautical-vibe seems out of place in New York City, City Island is very much a part of the Bronx’s history. Thanks to the City Island Chamber of Commerce, New Yorkers who want to learn about the island can ride the “land ferry,” or a decorated minibus, on the island for a free tour of the neighborhood’s artistic and musical sites, as amNY reported. The blue painted bus with wood paneling picks up riders, from April to December, at the end of the No. 6 train in Pelham Bay Park on the first Friday of every month.

The “land ferry” via City Island Chamber of Commerce (top); City Island Marina via Jordan Confino (bottom)

The first tours on the land ferry began in 2015, taking passengers around the 1.5 mile-long island, known as one of the city’s best-kept secrets. On the first Friday of the month, the blue bus will pick up passengers at the train station from 5:30-9:30 p.m. every half-hour.

The bus stops first at the Bartow-Pell Mansion, a mid-19th century landmarked estate on the mainland that serves wine and cheese alongside live music most Friday evenings. It also includes a children’s garden, trolley rides and iconic 1800s architecture. Then, the land ferry travels across the City Island Bridge and arrives on the island. The guide of the bus offers tips and information about the local favorites for food and entertainment.

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City Island Nautical Museum via Wikimedia

While small in size, the Bronx island offers a variety of cultural activities. At the City Island Nautical Museum, you’ll learn about the island’s boating history and explore exhibits dedicated to the city’s famed yacht-builders. At the Focal Point Art Gallery, the work of local artists is featured, capturing the uniqueness of City Island. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a trip to City Island without trying one of the many seafood restaurants, as lobster remains one of the island’s specialties.

[Via amNY]

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Rendering of 425 Grand Concourse, courtesy of Dattner Architects

Adding to the passive house development push happening in New York City, Dattner Architects released new renderings of their energy-saving project at 425 Grand Concourse in the South Bronx’s Mott Haven neighborhood. Formerly the site of the Gothic-style P.S. 31, the mixed-use and mixed-income development will sit at the corner of Grand Concourse and East 144th Street. According to CityRealty, when it opens in 2020, this project will be the tallest in Mott Haven and the largest development of its kind in the country (though East Harlem’s massive Sendero Verde complex will steal the title soon after). The highly-insulated building features a vegetated roof deck, solar shading, solar panels, cogen power generation, and an energy recovery system.

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Rendering of 425 Grand Concourse, courtesy of Dattner Architects

The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development released an RFP in 2015, selecting Trinity Financial and MBD Community Housing Corporation to develop the site with 277 below-market rate rental apartments, as well as a charter school, supermarket, medical facility and community space. The rentals feature individual tenant controls, energy efficient appliances, and water savings fixtures.

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Energy-efficiency plans for 425 Grand Concourse, courtesy of Dattner Architects

The development will span 300,000-square-feet and rise 27 stories. The tower will be designed to meet passive house standards, consuming about 30 percent of the energy as a traditional housing project. The design also includes a new, accessible walkway between the development and the Garrison Playground.

425 grand concourse, dattner architects, passive house Rendering of 425 Grand Concourse, courtesy of Dattner Architects

While the passive house project at 425 Grand Concourse will become the largest development of its kind in the country when it opens in 2020, it will be passed by Sendero Verde soon after. As 6sqft recently reported, Sendero Verde will be a massive, mixed-use development in East Harlem, bringing 655 affordable rentals to the block bound by East 111th and 112th Streets and Park and Madison Avenues. The 751,000-square-foot project will feature residences, a school, supermarket, four community gardens and a multi-layered courtyard.

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All renderings courtesy of Dattner Architects

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Rendering of 3365 Third Avenue courtesy of Curtis+Ginsberg Architects

Applications are currently being accepted for 22 affordable apartments at 3365 Third Avenue in the Bronx neighborhood of Morrisania. Developed by Bronx Pro Group and designed by Curtis+Ginsberg Architects, the project meets the passive house standard by featuring energy-efficient measures such as fiberglass triple-pane windows, LED lighting, and low-flow water fixtures — all of which will result in energy reduction savings as high as high as nearly 90 percent. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 60 or 100 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, ranging from $865/month studios to$1,969/month four-bedrooms.

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Energy-efficient layout of 3365 Third Avenue courtesy of Curtis+Ginsberg Architects

3365 Third Avenue, Bronx, Affordable Housing
Rendering of 3365 Third Avenue courtesy of Curtis+Ginsberg Architects

The building sits in the city’s rezoned part of Morrisania, which changed the mostly manufacturing neighborhood into an area with more mixed-use developments and community facilities. The 3365 Third Avenue project is the third developed by Bronx Pro in the district. Their past projects include a 90-unit building built in 2006 for the DreamYard Project, a Bronx arts educator, and a 49-unit residential building at 1070 Washington Avenue.

The passive house will feature split heat pumps for heating and cooling, an air-tight building envelope, and energy recovery ventilators. Amenities include an on-site superintendent, laundry facility, and a 9,500-square-foot community space at the base.

3365 Third Avenue, Bronx, Affordable Housing

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments until October 31, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 3 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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Not only has Mott Haven been dubbed the next “it” ‘hood, but it’s become one of the city’s top areas for large, new affordable housing sites. One such development, the three-building Crossroads Plaza, is a $157 million project from Douglaston Development that will all together bring 425 units of affordable housing to the South Bronx, as well as a 20,000-square-foot public plaza. The first building opened in 2015, the second the following year, and now the city is accepting applications for the final phase at 828 East 149th Street. The 163-unit building is open to those earning 60, 100, 110, and 120 percent of the area median income, and apartments range from $788/month studios to $2,120/month three-bedrooms.

Amenities in the building (some of which require an additional fee) include a green roof, resident playground, community room, laundry room, and parking lot. Apartments have in-unit dishwashers, granite counters, energy efficient appliances and light fixtures, and water views.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments until October 30, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 1 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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Häagen-Dazs’ store in the Bronx, via Yelp

Despite its European-sounding name, Häagen-Dazs is actually born and bred right here in New York. In fact, there’s a fascinating history behind how the brand reached national success under a seemingly random title, picked by two immigrants from Poland. It all started in 1921, when the Polish Jewish couple Reuben and Rose Mattus emigrated to New York, according to Atlas Obscura. They worked for the family’s ice cream business, selling fruit ice and ice cream pops from a horse-drawn wagon in the busy streets of the Bronx. In the 1960s, Reuben and Rose struck out on their own, starting an ice cream company with three flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and coffee.

Photo by [puamelia] via Creative Commons/Flickr

Reuben invented the Danish-sounding Häagen-Dazs name because he thought it conveyed an “aura of the old-world traditions and craftsmanship,” according to the Huffington Post. He also told Tablet Magazine he was inspired by Denmark because it was “the only country which saved the Jews during World War II.” But it was basically created at random, with Reuben’s daughter saying that her father sat at the kitchen table for hours saying nonsensical words until he came up with a combination he liked.

The ‘ä’ umlaut was added even though that punctuation mark doesn’t exist in the Danish language; in fact, “Häagen-Dazs” has no actual meaning in Danish–or any other language–and does not follow Danish language conventions. But the Mattus’ felt the unique name would help the product stand out. The original ice cream cartons even carried a map of Denmark to give the impression that the product was European.

The brand flourished, and by 1973, pints were getting shipped around the country. In 1976, the first scoop shop opened in Brooklyn. And in 1983, Pillsbury acquired the company and started shipping it around the world. The Euro-centric marketing tactic worked in supermarkets all over. Though a study informing customers in a German supermarket that Häagen-Dazs wasn’t Danish, but from the Bronx, caused a 68 percent drop in the willingness to buy it.

Häagen-Dazs even tried to take ownership over the European conventions it used for its name and branding. In 1980, according to Atlas Obscura, a New York dairy began selling a brand of ice cream called Frusen Glädjé. (The name translates roughly to “frozen delight.”) Shortly after the brand launched–with a map of Scandinavia on the carton–it was sued by Häagen-Dazs. Here’s a quote from the initial complaint: “Plaintiff concludes that defendants have intentionally packaged their product in a manner calculated to trade upon ‘plaintiff’s unique Scandinavian marketing theme.”

Häagen-Dazs lost the court battle, and Frusen Glädjé eventually went out of business. As for the Bronx-born ice cream, it lives on as an internationally-recognized brand now owned by General Mills. You can even order Häagen-Dazs right in the Bronx, at its Grand Concourse store.

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The seashore village of City Island, an island off the Bronx that’s about a mile and a half long by a half mile wide, offers a lifestyle arguably not found anywhere else in NYC. It’s like a less-touristy version of Cape Cod but is still accessible from Manhattan via the 6 train and an express bus. And if this nautical, vacation-type vibe is what you’re looking for, then this fairy tale-esque cottage may be just the ticket. Plus, it’s asking a hair under $500,000, an attribute definitely only found on island time.

Though it looks tiny, the home is actually a comfortable 1,325 square feet. And it’s located on a 50′ x 100′ fenced-in lot with a sizeable backyard.

Outside, there’s a lovely patio with space for lounging or dining.

Inside, the kitchen might win the prize for most charming room. It has a dishwasher, vintage stove, and lots of open shelving.

There’s a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, a formal dining room, basement storage, and three bedrooms.

Completing your vacation lifestyle is the fact this home is within walking distance to the local restaurants, horseback riding, boat dock, bike trails, beach, and fishing.

[Listing: 412 Minnieford Avenue by Louise Del Giudice of Century 21 Marciano]

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Rendering via S9 Architecture

A vacant waterfront site in the booming South Bronx will give way to an enormous affordable housing complex with 1,045 residential units, a home for the much-hyped Universal Hip-Hop Museum, a waterfront esplanade and outdoor performance space, a multiplex theater, and, of course, a food hall, in this case curated by Anna Castellani of Brooklyn’s wildly popular Dekalb Market Hall. The Real Deal reports that L+M Development Partners won the bid for the $200 million project, dubbed Bronx Point, which is located adjacent to Mill Pond Park and the 145th Street Bridge that runs into Manhattan.

Last July, the NYC Economic Development Corporation issued a request for proposals for the site. Ron Moelis’ L+M is working on the project with developer Type A Projects, a Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise that focuses on education spaces and public schools. To that end, Bronx Point will also include educational space with programming from local institutions like the Bronx Children’s Museum and City Science.

The development will be done in two phases: The first will be completed in 2022 and include 600 units of extremely low- to moderate-income affordable housing, the Museum, the movie theater, the food hall (which will focus on Bronx-based vendors), a new 2.3-acre esplanade along the Harlem River that will connect to and expand Mill Pond Park, an outdoor performance space, and a public plaza along Exeter Street; a date hasn’t yet been set for phase two, but it will include the remaining residential units, as well as commercial and community space.

Bronx Point joins a growing roster of large-scale developments in the South Bronx, the majority of which include an affordable housing component. These include Somerset Partners and Chetrit Group’s seven-tower, 13,000-unit residential project at the foot of Mott Haven’s Third Avenue Bridge that will also include a new waterfront esplanade and the $160 million Bronx Commons mixed-use development that will bring 305 affordable apartments and a new music venue to Melrose. There are also two other preliminary food hall plans for the area–the “affordable” Bruckner Market and beer garden and another at a vacant Amtrak station.

[Via TRD]

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Rendering of Elton Crossing courtesy of Magnusson Architecture and Planning

Applications are now being accepted for 198 affordable units at Elton Crossing, a new mixed-use development in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx. The building at 899 Elton Avenue features on-site laundry, fitness rooms, a landscaped seating area, resident gardening program and spots for parking. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 30, 40 50, 60, and 100 percent of the area median income can apply for units ranging from a $396 per month one-bedroom to a $1,740 per month three-bedroom.

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Rendering of Elton Crossing courtesy of Magnusson Architecture and Planning

In a partnership among the Briarwood Organization, CPC Resources and Phipps Houses, Elton Crossing will include 199 units of mixed affordable housing and about 8,000 square-feet of retail. Its design utilizes green and sustainable features. Located just a few blocks from Yankees Stadium and across the street from Boricua College, the development sits near the B, D, 2, 4 and 5 subway lines.

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Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments until December 28, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 3 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects

A Dattner Architects-designed building at 491 Gerard Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx is now accepting applications for 130 low- and moderate-income apartments. Developed by Signature Urban Properties and Monadnock Construction, the 12-story, 136-unit building is part of a bigger mixed-use complex. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 60 and 90 percent of the area median income can apply for units ranging from a $865/month studio to a $1,831/month three bedroom.

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The complex, designed by Dattner Architects, includes a 13-story, 124-unit residential building at 530 Exterior Street and a 152-room Hampton Inn hotel with commercial space and retail on its ground-floor. It sits near the 149th Street station for the 2, 4 and 5 trains, as well as the Major Deegan Expressway.

Amenities at 491 Gerard include a parking lot, community room, bike storage, roof deck and a shared recreation space on the ground floor.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 491 Gerard Avenue until March 9, 2018. Residents of Bronx Community Board 1 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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All renderings by BLA + WXY

Updated renderings have been released of The Peninsula, a $300 million project that will bring 740 affordable housing units to the site of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center in the Bronx neighborhood of Hunts Point. In addition to the 100 percent affordable housing, the five-acre site will contain 52,000 square feet of open and recreational space, a 48,000 square feet of community facility space and ground-floor retail space that will span 21,000 square feet. According to CityRealty, there will also be an 18,000 square foot wellness center operated by Urban Health Plan to provide residents with quality healthcare services.

All renderings by BLA + WXY

Selected by the city’s Economic Development Corporation in 2016, the development of the Peninsula is being led by Gilbane Development Company, along with Hudson Companies and Mutual Housing Association of New York. The five-building project will be built over three phases, with phase I expected to be completed in 2022, phase II in 2022 and phase III is expected to wrap up in 2024.

Designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design, the Peninsula offers affordable housing for a wide range of New Yorkers, including students, seniors and families. The project will also preserve and expand an on-site Head Start facility which will have a dedicated playground. There will also be on-site coworking space designated for “small business incubation and technical assistance to local entrepreneurs,” according to Gilbane’s website.

All renderings by BLA + WXY

As 6sqft previously reported, local tenants like Il Forno Bakery, Soul Snacks, Bascom Catering, Mass Ideation, Hunts Point Brewery, Lightbox film studio and a 15,000-square-foot grocery store will set up shop.

The Spofford Juvenile Center first opened in 1957 and quickly became known for its poor conditions and brutality towards children. It officially closed after years of activism by local residents and public officials.

“We are proud to be transforming this notorious site into a thriving mixed-use campus and true community asset,” Maria Torres-Springer, President of the NYCEDC, said. “With over 700 affordable apartments, space for community organizations and light manufacturing space, The Peninsula will create homes and job opportunities that benefit the people of the South Bronx.”

[Via CityRealty]

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