While not a SoBRO project, Boricua College is investing millions in the area with the expansion of their Bronx campus.
More of Boricua College's expansion.
An artist's rendering of the Boston Road Project under development by SoBRO. When construction is complete sometime in 2010 or 2011, the building will contain 175 units of affordable housing and 30,000 square feet of commercial space
With over 600 affordable housing units currently in the pipeline, sites like Boston Road--outfitted with the SoBRO logo heralding a new development underway--are becoming an increasingly familiar wite in the South Bronx.
Along with the new Yankee Stadium, Related Company's Bronx Terminal Market project represents the most significant investment made in the South Bronx in decades. The $500 million project will bring dozens of stores and thousands of jobs to an area long overdue for long lasting, high impact development.
Another view of the Bronx Terminal Market.
The interior of the Gateway Building is being radically refurbished to make way for high quality residential housing units.
A kitchen-to-be in the Gateway Building.
A corner room in the Gateway Building overlooks Willis Avenue.
Located on the Bronx side of the Harlem River, the Gateway Building is so named because it is one of the most visible entry points to the Bronx. SoBRO has begun work to convert this empty building to an affordable housing development.
A view out the window of a Gateway Building unit shows its proximity to the Willis, the source of its "gateway" status.
Formerly empty save for enormous piles of trash, this building now houses a hat maker, an artwork storage facility, and amazing rooftop views, among other things.
A view of Manhattan from the roof of the rental facility. In the foreground is the Harlem River Yards project, which houses businesses such as the New York Post printing facility (pictured) and a FedEx station.
Taino Plaza, which is located in Central Morrisania, is a mixed use project with 18,400 square feet retail space and 105 units of low income family housing jump started the revitalization of this long neglected area. This development was completed and residents moved in September 2004. Photovotaic cells on the roof, which will be activated in the near future, and the use of efficient building material such as bamboo flooring make Taino one of the first green buildings in the Bronx.
This building and the adjacent empty lot, which are directly accross the street from Taino Plaza, were acquired by SoBRO in hopes of bringing even more low income housing development to the area, providing an even more impactful and long-lasting anchor to this once abandoned neighborhood.
Many underused properties in the Bronx face issues of environmental contamination. These sites, such as the abandoned gas station pictured above, are called Brownfields. Such sites are often abandoned because 1) it is illegal and unsafe to develop or operate on contaminated land and 2) environmental cleanup is costly and difficult. Oftentimes, Brownfield properties lay dormant for years and become eyesores in the community. Through the BOA program, SoBRO can use State money to assist property owners in assessing environmental problems, figuring out a cleanup plan, and then working to redevelop them into productive use.
