Housing Lottery Launches For Casa Celina Senior At 1810 Watson Avenue In Soundview, The Bronx

 

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Casa Celina, 16-story senior housing development at 1001 Thieriot Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by Xenolith Partners, The Kretchmer Companies, Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA), ELH Mgmt. LLC, New York City Public Housing Authority (NYCHA), the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the structure also addressed as 1810 Watson Avenue yields 205 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 106 units for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $60,050

Amenities include a community center, gym, media room, elevator, package lockers, rooftop terrace, 24-hour attended lobby, and an on-site resident manager. Tenants pay 30 percent of their income and applicants will need to qualify for Section 8.

At 50 percent of the AMI, there are 80 studios with a monthly rent of $0 for incomes ranging from $0 to $53,400, and 26 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $0 for incomes ranging from $0 to $60,050.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than June 30, 2023.