1080 Washington Ave.

Bronx, NY

In December 2017, Bronx Pro acquired the property at 1074-1080 Washington Avenue in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, NY in partnership with The United Methodist City Society. The development transformed the site from a vacant church in serious disrepair into a 12-story building with 154 units of senior affordable housing including 5,700 square feet of first floor community facility space. All residential units house seniors aged 62 and over with incomes up to 60% of the area median income. The project has a set-aside for 57 homeless, formally incarcerated seniors who will receive onsite socials services from The Fortune Society. Fortune will also be the leaseholder to the ground floor space and provide services to justice involved individuals from the broader community.

The building design is distinctive to the site, its history, and the local community. Pursuant to a New York State Historic Preservation Office approved Salvage Plan, the new building incorporates original church artifacts throughout the building public spaces including restored stained-glass windows, wooden arches, and original pew benches from the 1868 church. Residential amenities include onsite laundry, social service offices, a tenant exercise room, a sunroom being used as a greenhouse to foster hydroponic plantings, an outdoor residential garden, and bike storage. The building is sustainable and resilient incorporating Solar Panels, Green Roofs and on demand hot water heating system.

The project is financed through HFA 4% Bond Financing, HFA Subsidy, HPD Capital, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity with services funded by the Empire State Supportive Housing (ESSHI) Initiative and NYC’s 15/15 Supportive Housing Initiative. The project competed construction in October 2021 and the total development cost is $83 million.