Project Description
The proposed project involves an application to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), on behalf of The Doe Fund Inc. (the project sponsor), to facilitate the development of a new permanent supportive and affordable development that is six stories high and 63,454 gross square feet (the proposed project) located at 1220 Spofford Avenue, in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, Community Board 2. The project site is located at 1220 Spofford Avenue (Block 2765, Lots 138, 196, 197) and is located at the intersection of Spofford Avenue and Casanova Street. The proposed project would be developed in accordance with the project sites existing R6 zoning. The new construction project will be 96 units total, consisting of 90 studios, five one-bedroom apartments, and one twobedroom unit for a live-in superintendent. Approximately 60% of the units (58 units) will be reserved for individuals living with special needs supported by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative funding (ESSHI). The target population includes 35 units for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and 23 units for chronically homeless individuals. The remaining 37 units will be reserved for seniors 62 years and older qualifying under the New York City Affordable and Independent Resources for Seniors Program (AIRS). The proposed project will result in the development of a 6-story, approximately 63,454 gsf affordable living building. The proposed project will contain 96 units total, comprised of approximately 90 studios, 5 one-bedroom, and one twobedroom units totaling approximately 63,454 gsf.