Norwood: HPD Launches Housing Lottery Described as Affordable at 3056 Decatur Avenue

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched a housing lottery described as affordable at 3056 Decatur Avenue, a four-story residential building in the Norwood section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Node Architecture, Engineering, Consulting, and developed by Zef Perperpaj, the structure will yield nine residential units.

University Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New, Four-Story Building at 54 Clinton Place

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, four-story residential building at 54 Clinton Place in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Grand Avenue and Aqueduct Avenue East, the lot is a 6-minute walk from the 183rd Street subway station, served by the 4 train. Alfred Cejku of 2A Mechanical Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

UPDATE Three Men Murdered in 4 Days of Each Other a Few Blocks Apart

Two murder investigations are underway after a 35-year-old man was shot dead in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx and within 7 hours, a 32-year-old man was also shot dead in Fordham Heights. One of the fatal victims is from University Heights, the other from Morris Heights. 

University Heights: Popular Deli, Discount Store Destroyed in Fire

A fire that broke out inside a popular University Heights deli and that spread to an adjacent 99 Cents store took firefighters more than 90 minutes to extinguish, FDNY officials said. The fire caused a lot of damage to the two businesses, leaving a shell of the one-story structure remaining.

University Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for Interior Conversion of 2564 Davidson Avenue

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for interior conversions of a 3-story, residential building at 2564 Davidson Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between West 190th Street and West 192nd Street, the lot is near the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train.