A $52.3 million affordable and supportive housing development has broken ground in the Bronx’s Mount Eden neighborhood. Partners involved in the scheme include the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), the New York State Office of Mental Health, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Community Access. The project will bring 126 apartments to 111 E. 172nd St. and offer a commercial kitchen for tenants to learn about healthy meal preparation and a variety of other tenant facilities. Community Access is seeking LEED Silver certification by implementing sustainable features like a roof solar panel array, a co-generation plant and storm water runoff to be used to irrigate the urban farm.
“Providing high-quality homes with onsite supportive services is the one of the best ways to ensure that individuals who need extra support can live independently and thrive in their communities,” said HCR Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas at the ground breaking ceremony. She said the development is part of Governor Cuomo’s $20 billion Affordable and Homeless Housing Plan, which seeks to expand access to affordable housing in New York State and combat homelessness.
