1387 University Avenue. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC.
New renderings have been revealed for Highbridge, a 31-story residential building under construction at 1387 University Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and developed by Samaritan Daytop Village, the 333,508-square-foot structure will yield 422 units comprised of 125 affordable homes, 190 supportive housing units, 106 transitional housing units for families, and one unit for the superintendent, as well as 5,300 square feet of common spaces. The fully electric development is aiming for Passive House certification and will be located on a 45,453-square-foot interior lot overlooking the Harlem River between Boscobel Place to the north and Highbridge Park to the south.
The main rendering above depicts an aerial perspective looking south at Highbridge and the Harlem River below, with the Manhattan skyline visible farther south. Below is another aerial view of the building from the opposite perspective showing the nearby arched High Bridge walkway. The tower’s façade is depicted composed of gray brick framing a staggered grid of two-story floor-to-ceiling windows on the podium and broad eastern and western elevations, while the slender northern and southern faces are clad in glass curtain walls partially shrouded by a screen of metal louvers. Some setbacks on the lower levels are shown topped with landscaped terraces, and the structure culminates in a flat parapet capped with a raised canopy.
The property will be surrounded by an expansive green space with meandering walkways, benches, and fountains, as seen in the following renderings.
Highbridge will rise on the site of a former Carmelite monastery that was later converted into a men’s residential treatment center in 1982. The residential program was relocated before the demolition of the historic structure in early 2024. The developer preserved portions of the building’s original front portico among other design elements, including select stone, wood, and metal components, and plans to integrate these features and materials into the new building’s interiors and landscaping.
Sixty percent of all the units will be set aside for formerly homeless families and single adults. Residential amenities will include on-site laundry facilities, an outdoor rooftop recreational space, walking trails with landscaping designed by Terrain-NYC, and 24/7 security.
1387 University Avenue will also provide 100 program staff to support the permanent and transitional residents’ social services needs. These include recovery-oriented and trauma-informed case management, services for substance use recovery and prevention, primary health and behavioral healthcare support, recreation and wellness programming, employment and benefits services, and long-term housing placement and aftercare services.
The nearest subway station from the development is the 4 train at the 170th Street station to the east along Jerome Avenue.
The project broke ground on December 5, 2024, and is being completed with the help of $335.4 million in financing from City, State, and private organizations.
Highbridge is expected to complete construction in June 2027, and is aiming for full occupancy by mid-2028.
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