The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students.Īs you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible.įounded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Please liaise directly with NYC Housing Connect. For m ore information, go to /PublicWeb/.Įditor’s Note: Norwood News does not accept or process any applications. The attached chart defines what is considered affordable housing in New York City, even though, as reported, many New Yorkers disagree with these thresholds. The building is anticipated to receive a Tax Exemption through HPD’s 421a Tax Incentive Program. Source: New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development This chart helps residents understand the AMI income categories used by New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development to determine eligibility for affordable housing, which vary by household size. Only one application per household is permitted.
To request and application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to Tax Solute Consulting, C/O 2265 Hughes Ave., 185 Marcy Ave., #3-3A Brooklyn, NY 11211. Residences at 2265 Hughes Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx.Īpplications can be made through NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s platform. Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for the apartments, and applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than August 23, 2021. Private parking is available for an additional fee. The building is described as a new, state-of-the-art, 17-unit, solar paneled, highly efficient development. Residences at 2265 Hughes Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx.Īccording to HPD, the units are located a few blocks away from Fordham University, while the Bronx Zoo and Bronx Botanical Garden are a few minutes away. Tenants are only responsible for electricity and gas for the stovetop.
The three units are available at a monthly rental payment of $2,200. Units come equipped with air conditioning, custom closets, a modern kitchen with energy-efficient appliances, marble countertops, a breakfast bar, a porcelain-tiled bathroom, hardwood and ceramic tiles throughout, and custom moldings. Residences at 2265 Hughes Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx.Īmenities include solar panel energy, a shared laundry room, elevator, a recycling center, bike storage lockers, and assigned parking. Three two-bedroom units are available to rent for residents who earn 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,429 to $167,570. Three affordable housing units at 2265 Hughes Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Belmont, are still available to rent through New York City’s Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) housing lottery, as reported by YIMBY.ĭesigned by John Saracco Architects, the structure yields 22,182 square feet and 16 residential units. Rendering of 2265 Hughes Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx.