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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 9-story, mixed-use building at 2741 Creston Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.
Located between East 196th Street and East 198th Street, the lot is near the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Boris Babakhanov of Queens-based, Bolex GC Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.
The proposed 80-foot-tall development will yield 28,245 square feet, with 26,092 square feet designated for residential space, and 2,153 square feet for commercial space, to be used as a ground floor, daycare facility. The building will have 44 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit scope of 641 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 30-foot-long rear yard.
Issac & Stern Architects is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits were previously filed and the site is now vacant. An estimated completion date for the new building has not yet been announced.
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