Work Wraps Up on 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

 

Construction is finishing up on CHV 202nd and 203rd Street, a pair of 11-story residential buildings at 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by CAMBA Housing Ventures (CHV), the structures anchor the through-lot development consisting of 323 residential units and supportive services for the formerly homeless and seniors provided by CAMBA, Inc.. The project is located between Valentine Avenue to the west, and the intersection of Briggs Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway to the east.

The following photos show the completed look of the southern portion of the complex along East 202nd Street. The façade is primarily composed of red and beige brick surrounding a uniform grid of PTAC windows. The upper levels feature a handful of setbacks topped with terraces, and a glass and metal canopy hangs above the front doors to the property.

CHV 202nd and 203rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.

The opposite northern structure at 270 East 203rd Street, pictured below, features a near identical design with the same façade materials, fenestration, upper-level setback layout, and matching bulkhead.

Of the total residential inventory, 129 rental apartments are planned to be set aside for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), according to YIMBY’s coverage of the project from 2021. The remaining 194 units with supportive services are allocated to seniors, veterans, and individuals and families experiencing homelessness and mental illness. Thirty percent of households, or 97 units, benefit from an Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative award and an additional 30 percent benefit from the New York City 15/15 Congregate Supportive Housing Services Program.

Social services provided by CAMBA, Inc. include financial literacy training, nutrition workshops, benefits advocacy, connection to job training programs, resume workshops, computer skills training, mental health groups, and assistance with medical services.

Residential amenities include a landscaped courtyard in the middle of the building, 24/7 front desk security, computer room, teaching kitchen, shared laundry room, and a fitness center. The project was built to meet the standards of the Energy Star Multifamily High-Rise Program and LEED Gold.

The nearest subways from the ground-up development are the B and D trains at the Bedford Park Boulevard station along Grand Concourse.