Two published accounts describe materially different plans for a proposed residential building at 2302 Andrews Avenue in University Heights, where demolition permits have been filed for a two-story structure. The property sits between West Fordham Road and West 183rd Street, steps from the 183rd Street subway station served by the 4 train.
What the Permits Describe
According to New York YIMBY, Zev Lef is listed as the owner behind the applications, with Nikolai Katz serving as architect of record. The filing describes a concrete-based structure standing 65 feet tall with 98,569 square feet designated for residential space and 145 residences, which would put the average unit at roughly 679 square feet — a size suggesting the units are likely rentals, though that has not been confirmed. The plans also call for 25 enclosed parking spaces.
The available information does not establish the proposed building's height, unit count or residential-versus-commercial breakdown.
The Site's History
New York YIMBY separately reported that demolition permits for the two-story structure were filed in August 2026. No estimated completion date has been announced for the replacement project.
A Neighborhood Already in Transition
The proposal lands in a section of the Bronx that has already absorbed a wave of new construction. Fordham/University Heights added 6,496 housing units between 2010 and 2025, including 1,965 market-rate units and 4,531 income-restricted units, according to the Furman Center. The neighborhood's population was estimated at 122,208 in 2024, and its median household income that year was $41,840, alongside a 29.5% poverty rate.
Rents have climbed steadily even as construction continued: the neighborhood's real median gross rent rose from $1,290 in 2006 to $1,530 in 2024, an 18.6% increase, per the Furman Center. The rental vacancy rate stood at just 3.5% in 2024, and 38.9% of renter households were severely rent burdened that year. The Department of Buildings issued permits for 910 residential units in new buildings across Fordham/University Heights in 2025 alone, and issued certificates of occupancy for 1,557 residential units in new buildings that same year.
What the surrounding record shows
The permit descriptions indicate a proposed project, not an approved or occupiable building. According to the New York City Department of Buildings, no one may legally occupy a building until the agency issues a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy. The cited information explains certificate requirements but does not document the certificate status of the proposed development. Nearby development is part of the surrounding context, but the cited material here does not establish the details of those projects.
Other nearby projects are referenced in the surrounding discussion, but the available information here does not establish their details.
