New Story Ave. affordable housing development celebrated
BY JASON COHEN
Soundview welcomed new
affordable housing last week.
On Thursday, November
21, Councilman Rafael Salamanca
and Assemblyman
Marcos Crespo joined L+M
Development Partners and
Nelson Management Group
for a ribbon-cutting ceremony
to commemorate the opening
of 1520 and 1530 Story Avenue,
a mixed-use affordable housing
development.
Located across from 205
acres of green space at Soundview
Park, the two buildings
include 435 units of affordable
housing and 15,000 square feet
of community space.
The project also includes
a playground, central greenways
with seating and walking
paths, an on-site superintendent,
laundry room,
parking, bike storage, indoor
and outdoor fi tness areas and
lockers for packages.
Half of the units are affordable
to low-income households
between 30 percent and 60 percent
of Area Median Income
(AMI) and the other half are
affordable to moderate-income
households at 80 percent to 95
percent of AMI.
Leonard Hawkins Post
156 celebrates American
Legion’s centennial
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Elected offi cials praised
the development and feel it
will benefi t the community.
“The long journey of this
as-of-right project has brought
over 400 units of affordable
housing in a state- of-the-art
facility that also brings significant
new community amenities
and meeting space,” Crespo
said.
“I’m grateful to L+M and
Nelson Management for the
attention to community concerns
and allowing various
points of input to shape the
end result. I look forward to
continuing to build a stronger
community together.” he
added.
Spencer Orkus, managing
director, Affordable Housing
at L+M Development Partners
looks forward to providing
housing for residents in the
Bronx.
“We’re thrilled to welcome
residents to Story Avenue,
which provides the Bronx with
critically affordable housing,
along with high-quality open
space for residents,” Orkus
said.
“This project came together
through a strong public
private collaboration, so
Elected offi cials hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new affordable
housing development in Soundview. Photo Courtesy L+M
The new affordable housing development in Soundview.
Photo Courtesy L+M
The new affordable housing development in Soundview.
Photo Courtesy L+M
we’d like to thank Council
Member Salamanca, Assembly
Member Crespo and the
de Blasio administration for
their partnership throughout
the project, as well as Nelson
Management and our funding
partners for helping us reach
this milestone today,” he concluded.
(right) Former Post 156 Commanders Pat Devine (l) and Joe Goonan
(r) with current commander Peter Del Debbio.
(far right) Councilman Mark Gjonaj (r) with Post 156 Commander Peter
Del Debbio. Photo by Laura Stone
Councilman Mark Gjonaj (c) with (l-r) Post 156 member Pat Bramley, Greg Clancy, sergeant at arms Joseph Collela and commander Peter
Del Debbio. Photo by Laura Stone
World War II veteran Buddy Pontaecorvo
attended the centennial anniversary celebration.
Photo by Laura Stone
Leonard Hawkins American Legion Post 156 celebrated the American
Legion’s 100-year anniversary at Scavello’s on the Island on Saturday,
November 23. The centennial anniversary celebration was attended
by Councilman Mark Gjonaj as well as American Legion members.