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Fordham Heights: Housing Lottery for Twin Parks Terrace Closes April 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery remains open for Twin Parks Terrace, a 14-story mixed-use building located at 373 East 183rd Street in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Though the name is similar, and though the building is located in Fordham Heights, Twin Parks Terrace is not at the same building as where the devastating Twin Parks fire tragedy occurred on Sunday, Jan. 9, last year, tragically claiming the lives of 17 people, including 8 children, most of whom were immigrants.   The Twin Parks North West fire broke out at 333 East 181st Street,


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Concourse: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Units at 1169 River Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched a housing lottery for units at 1169 River Avenue in Concourse, a 19-story mixed-use building in Concourse, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Community Access, an NYC supportive housing and social service non-profit, the structure yields 245 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are 96 units for residents earning 60 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $31,852 to $132,400.   According to HPD, amenities include a community center,


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Bedford Park: Building Applications Filed with DOB for Building at 225 Bedford Park Boulevard

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 9-story, residential building at 225 Bedford Park Boulevard in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the intersection of Valentine Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard, the corner lot is near the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Vilson Lumaj is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 84-foot-tall development will yield 48,480 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY. The building will yield 73 residential units, most likely


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UPDATE Yonkers: Michigan Developer Gets $56.8M in Incentives to Build Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Michigan-based Verus Development, will receive a $56.8 million incentives package to facilitate the completion of a new, affordable, rental property for low-income seniors at 345 McLean Avenue in Yonkers, New York, as reported by YIMBY.   The 12-story building will feature 105 apartments in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts, all reserved for seniors of 62 years and older with an income at or below 60 percent of the area median income, according to YIMBY.   Amenity spaces will include a community room equipped with computers, a library, recreational space, a shared laundry room, and bike storage. Residents will also have


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Wakefield: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 4435 White Plains Road, a seven-story, mixed-use building in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Marin Architects and developed by the Stagg Group, the structure yields 82 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) are 27 units for residents on 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,572 to $187,330. According to HPD, amenities include an accessible entrance and elevator, pet-friendly policies, 24-hour surveillance, a shared


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Bedford Park: Housing Lottery Launches for Units in Two-Building Complex, The Bronx Grove

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at The Bronx Grove, two 11-story buildings located at 261 East 202nd Street and 207 East 203rd Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Peter Fine, the structures yield 127 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) and NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) are 127 units for residents earing 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to


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Wakefield: Renderings Revealed for New Residential Structure at 4427 White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
SKF Development has revealed the first renderings of 4427 White Plains Road, a new, seven-story residential building planned for the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Badaly Architects, the building will comprise just under 40,000 square feet of residential space, 1,383 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and a 188-square-foot community facility. Renderings of the building depict a simple brick façade that transitions from dark gray to red with decorative white cornices. The residential component will yield 59 rental units and unspecified amenity spaces.   The project is expected to debut by September 2023.


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Olinville: Housing Lottery for Units at 3836-3838 Carpenter Avenue Closes Feb. 27

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An ongoing affordable housing lottery, as reported by YIMBY, for units at 3836-3838 Carpenter Avenue, comprising a pair of four-story residential buildings in the Olinville section of The Bronx, will close on Feb. 27, according to City officials. Designed by Badaly Architects, and developed by Aglin Zefi, the structure is made up of 20 residential units.    Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are six units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $69,429 to $187,330.   The apartments feature


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Bedford Park: Building Permits Filed with DOB for 6-Story Residential Building at 3002 Perry Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, residential building at 3002 Perry Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, reported by YIMBY.   Located between Mosholu Parkway South and East 201st Street, the lot is near the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Friedman is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 13,295 square feet designated for residential space, and the building will yield 24 residential units, most likely rentals based on the


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