Bronx Pro Group, Settlement Housing Fund, MDG Design + Construction, and Wavecrest Management are partnering on the development of NYCHA-owned land located in the Charlotte Gardens neighborhood of the Bronx. The proposed development is anticipated to be a 221-unit affordable and supportive housing building that will be designed to Passive House standards. Other features will include on-site social service offices, 24-hour security, a laundry room, exercise room, and a new 16,000 square foot park and playground.
In December 2023, Bronx Pro acquired 69-79 William St in Newburgh, NY, in partnership with Safe Harbors of the Hudson, the leading social services and community development nonprofit in the region. The proposed project includes a new construction of a 5-story building and substantial rehabilitation of two historic 3-story buildings on the site with 55 units of supportive and low-income housing. The site will also include on-site social services provided by Independent Living, a superintendent unit, and outdoor passive recreation areas for residents.
1770 Jerome Avenue is a supportive, senior housing project to be developed by a joint venture between Services for the Underserved (S:US) and Bronx Pro Group. The partners acquired the site through a private sale in October 2024, with acquisition and predevelopment financing provided by the Corporation for Supportive Housing. The site is located in the Jerome Avenue rezoning corridor, adjacent to the subway station and directly across from 1769 Jerome Avenue, another affordable housing residence built in partnership between S:US and Bronx Pro.
The project anticipates financing through HPD’s SARA program as well as to generate NYS’s Brownfield Cleanup tax credits. Initial design studies indicate the site will hold 188 units of affordable and supportive housing for low-income seniors, as well as approximately 6,000 SF of retail. Curtis + Ginsberg Architects is the project architect and S:US is the on-site social services provider.
Fountain House and Bronx Pro Group are partnering to develop what is envisioned to be a 249-unit, all electric affordable and supportive housing building in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx. Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people most impacted by mental illness. The development will also include community facility space for the new location of their Fountain House Bronx Clubhouse that will provide opportunities and services for people living with serious mental illness. The site is currently occupied by two vacant lots and a parking lot.
Bronx Pro Group, MDG Design + Construction, Settlement Housing Fund, and Wavecrest Management formed Murphy Mosaic, a joint venture selected by NYCHA in April 2024 to lead the rehabilitation of the Murphy Private scattered site portfolio through the PACT program. Murphy Private is comprised of 34 buildings totaling 850 units in the Bronx. As part of the transaction, all units will be transferred from the Section 9 program to Section 8.
In March 2024, Saint Nicholas Revitalization Partners (SNRP) – a partnership between Bronx Pro Group and Douglaston Development – was awarded the largest design-build contract in NYCHA’s history. SNRP will perform over $477 million in renovation work at Saint Nicholas Houses in Harlem through NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization program. The renovations include all new plumbing, upgraded electric, façade upgrades for enhanced energy efficiency, new laundry facilities, and new interior finishes. The buildings will also transition from their existing steam-based heating to electric heating and cooling. These capital improvements will impact over 3,300 residents living in 1,526 apartments across 13 buildings. Construction will be phased over the course of four years, with residents relocated for a period of nine months as their buildings receive these long-awaited and much-needed upgrades. In addition to ownership and participation in the construction, Bronx Pro is leading the project’s resident engagement activities to ensure residents are informed and involved throughout the process from design to construction completion.