101 affordable units up for grabs in the Bronx’s Morrisania, from $368/month

Applications are currently being accepted for 101 affordable apartments in La Casa Del Mundo, a newly constructed housing development at 3475 Third Avenue in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx. New Yorkers earning 30, 40, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income can apply for the available units, ranging from a $368/month studio to $1,224/month three-bedrooms.

Permits were first filed for the mixed-use, 20-story residence in 2014 and construction is expected to be complete in 2018, as CityRealty learned. Designed by OCV Architects and developed by Kiumarz Geula, the building will feature 47 parking spots, bike storage, a laundry room, a 24,552- square-foot community facility, and over 18,000 square feet of commercial space.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 3475 Third Avenue until August 2, 2017. Residents of Bronx Community Board 3 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

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