BY ROBBIE SEQUEIRA
Two affordable housing
projects in the Bronx — one
in the Unionport section
and the other in the Tremont
section — are estimated
to be open to the public by
2023, after receiving approval
from city offi cials.
On 909 Castle Hill Ave.,
a fi ve-story, 40,994-squarefoot
housing development
will include 35 units. The
city approved a request for
rezoning request which
would allow for increased
residential density in the
mostly vacant property, minus
a small two-story home.
The complex will include
two studios, 18 one-bedroom,
11 two-bedroom, four
three-bedroom and nine affordable
units.
The board also recommended
putting in a small
offi ce, pantry and storage
closet in a community
room. Additionally,
the plans call for 22 underground
parking spaces, 44
bike spots and green space
on the roof.
The estimated timeline
of construction is 22
months, according to city
planning documents. The
project was approved by the
city Planning Comission on
May 5.
At 1949 Bathgate Ave.,
the former home of the St.
Joseph Parish which closed
its doors in 2015, will become
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an 11-story affordable
housing development
encompassing 290 permanently
affordable rental
units.
The project is a multipartner
collaboration between
the Association of
New York Catholic Homes,
for Human Development
and the Archdiocese of New
York to transform church
properties into strong,
sustainable communities
through affordable housing.
City Planning Committee
approved a request from
Catholic Charities to rezone
the property from R6A to
R7D. The rezoning changes
to the zoning laws allow
10-story and upbuildings,
instead of the previous
limit of 8-story buildings.
The development, named
St. Joseph Apartments, will
be managed by Beacon of
Hope and NY Foundling
and include 160 units of lowincome
family housing at 40
to 70% AMI.
According to planning
documents, the development
will include a shared
lobby and amenities, separate
wings for separate
programs, ground fl oor social
services, a centralized
courtyard and the existing
rock outcropping and original
retaining wall from the
church complex will be retained.
The project was approved
by the city Planning
Commission on May 19.
There is no offi cial construction
timeline for construction
but city planning
documents estimate a twoyear
buildout with the St.
Joseph’s Apartments potentially
open to the public as
early as 2023.
A rendering of the planned housing
for 909 Castle Hill Ave.
Photo courtesy CB 9
A rendering of the planned affordable housing for Bathgate Avenue.
Courtesy of Catholic Charities.
Photo courtesy Magnusson Architecture and Planning
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