A vacant lot on Tiffany Street in the Longwood section of the Bronx is now in line for a four-story residential building with 24 apartments, according to newly filed permits. The site sits between Fox Street and Beck Street, just blocks from the Hunts Point Avenue subway station, and would rise as a 50-foot, concrete-based structure topped with a penthouse.
The filing, first reported by New York YIMBY, shows the proposed development would yield 12,052 square feet of residential space across its 24 units. With an average unit size of 502 square feet, the outlet notes the residences are likely to be rentals rather than condos. The plans do not include any accessory parking spaces, a detail that lines up with the site's proximity to transit — the Hunts Point Avenue station is served by the 6 train.
Leapold Zicherman is listed as the owner behind the applications, while Sharon Broyn of Basch A+D Corp. is named as architect of record, per the same report. Because the Tiffany Street lot is currently vacant, demolition permits will likely not be needed before construction can begin, though no estimated completion date has been announced for the project.
A Housing Lottery Already Underway Nearby
The Tiffany Street proposal lands in a stretch of Longwood where housing activity is already stirring. In Longwood, a housing lottery had been underway for 69 units split between 664 Beck Street and 672 Beck Street, according to the Bronx Times. That building is a five-story residential structure that has stood on the block since 1925 and recently underwent renovations that added more housing units.
The Beck Street units are being offered across three income tiers — 40%, 50%, and 77% of area median income — with the priciest option cited as a three-bedroom apartment renting for $2,779 a month at the 77% tier, the Bronx Times reports. Applications for that lottery had to be postmarked or submitted online by Oct. 14, meaning that opportunity has already closed even as the new Tiffany Street filing emerges.
What Remains Unclear
No estimated completion date has been announced for the Tiffany Street project, and the exact unit mix beyond the overall square footage has not been specified. Residents interested in tracking the permit's progress can review a building's history, including violations and permits, through the city's Building Information System and DOB NOW Public Portal, according to the NYC Department of Buildings.
