Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $38 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in the Bronx

79-Unit Development Provides Supportive Housing for Vulnerable New Yorkers

Project Advances Governor’s Commitment To Expanding Housing Supply and Making New York More Affordable 

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of The Frederick Shack Residence, a 79-unit affordable and supportive housing development in the Bronx’s Crotona Park East neighborhood. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has created or preserved more than 10,000 affordable homes in the Bronx. The Frederick Shack Residence continues this effort and is part of Governor Hochul’s $25 billion five-year Housing Plan which is on track to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide.

“The Frederick Shack Residence represents exactly the kind of investment we need to make so that New Yorkers have an affordable place to call home, and access to the services they need to be successful,” Governor Hochul said. “This development will bring much-needed modern housing to the Bronx while also ensuring vulnerable New Yorkers can find the stability they need to build a stronger future.”

Developed by Urban Pathways, The Frederick Shack Residence was built on the former site of a 29-unit supportive Single-Room Occupancy facility that was demolished in early 2024 to make way for a larger building that could serve a wider population. Urban Pathways coordinated to relocate the former tenants to other permanent supportive facilities between 2022 and 2023. The site was transformed into a modern, seven-story building offering 79 supportive studio apartments.

The new building is named after Frederick Shack, Urban Pathway’s longtime executive director, who died earlier this month. Shack, who also served 15 years on the Supportive Housing Network of New York’s board of directors, was a tireless advocate for supportive housing and homelessness services.

The Frederick Shack Residence includes 55 apartments reserved for eligible individuals who will receive on-site support services. The State Office of Mental Health is providing $1.3 million in operating funding for these supportive apartments will be provided through an Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative award.

The development includes fully accessible and adaptable apartments. There will be eight units to accommodate residents with mobility impairments and four units to accommodate residents with sensory disabilities.

The seven-story building includes a recreation room, a common kitchen, and a landscaped back yard for residents. The all-electric building is designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities 2020 standards, incorporating Energy Star appliances and a solar array.

State financing for The Frederick Shack Residence includes New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s State and Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs that generated approximately $22 million in equity. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program provided $10 million to support the creation of 70 of the supportive units.