Bart Mitchell, President & CEO of The Community Buliders, speaks at the ribbon cutting. Park Haven is TCB’s first of its kind in the New York City area. They work with community partners to develop, finance, and operate residential communities and award-winning, affordable, and mixed-income communities throughout the United States. TCB is a nonprofit real estate developer whose goal is to build and sustain strong communities. Shauna Barry, Program Director for BronxWorks Park Haven, poses with Wanda, a resident, in Wanda’s new apartment. BronxWorks will partner with the project to provide onsite social services, including workforce development. The instatement of this development was made possible by The Community Builders (TCB), the NYC Department of Housing Prevention and Development (HPD), and the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC). The Park Haven Buildingįifty of these units are designated as permanent housing for chronically homeless families and individuals. TCB has assembled over $2.5 billion in project financing from various public and private sources, completing almost 26,000 units of housing, and 598,753 sf of commercial space, in over 330 developments in fourteen states and Washington, DC.On November 1, BronxWorks participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for Park Haven Apartments, a 178-unit affordable housing development in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. TCB is the largest non-profit urban housing developer in the country with over 50 years’ experience developing, financing and managing affordable and mixed income housing in urban neighborhoods, and whose mission is to build and sustain strong communities where all people can thrive. When complete, the project’s 70 permanent full-time and part-time jobs and Workforce Development programs will expand economic opportunity in the community. Active Design elements and a FRESH Grocery store aim to improve resident and community health and wellness. These sustainable features reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve indoor and outdoor air quality, and reduce utility costs to residents. The project design meets Passive House standards, will include a large rooftop solar array, and will meet EGC standards. BronxWorks will provide intensive case management onsite for these households through an ESSHI grant awarded through New York State. Park Haven also includes 50 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families. A significant number of units will be affordable to residents who currently live in the Mott Haven neighborhood, providing opportunity for those residents to remain in their community. Park Haven’s design aims to achieve the larger goals of housing stability, health and wellness, sustainability, and economic opportunity. Amenities include a resident community garden and outdoor recreation areas, a gym, bicycle parking, and a large community room. Park Haven is designed to meet Passive House and Enterprise Green Community standards, and includes a large rooftop solar array. The FRESH grocery store will provide much needed food options, and BronxWorks’ Workforce Development programs will address education and economic opportunity to community residents. BronxWorks will provide intensive case management onsite for these households. 50 units will be designated as permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families. The distribution provides a higher percentage of deeply affordable units in an effort to reflect the income of current residents of the neighborhood. Affordability tiers include 30AMI, 40AMI, 50AMI, 60AMI, 70AMI and 80AMI. Park Haven is a newly constructed 10-story, 180,000 sf mixed-income, mixed-use building with 178 residential units and ground floor commercial space which includes a 14,000 sf FRESH (Food Retail Expansion to Support Health Program) grocery store and a 7,000 sf Workforce Development program operated by BronxWorks. Organization Name: The Community Builders

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