See the Work
2668 Decatur Avenue
Affordable, Sustainable, and Flush
Designed to be entirely affordable, 2668 Decatur Avenue will have four units set aside for households earning no more than 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) with the remainder available only to households with an income that is up to 60% of the AMI.
To help ensure that the project remains affordable while reducing its environmental impact, Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation (FBHC) has committed to making 2668 Decatur Avenue the first development in its portfolio to comply with Enterprise Foundation’s Green Community Standards. In addition, the development will encourage water conservation and prevent storm water runoff by including a rainwater harvesting/filtration system for the flushing of toilets and landscape irrigation. FBHC calculates that for every $1.00 of water saved, the project will recoup an additional $1.59 in sewer usage charges.
As with Jacob’s Place and Serviam Gardens, FBHC and Esther will use 2668 Decatur Avenue to conduct research about the cost benefits of sustainable initiatives and to learn how to implement and improve strategies on subsequent projects.
Gallery
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by Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation
Project site
by Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation
Aerial of site
by Esther Yang
Preparing framework for foundation walls
by Esther Yang
Inside the construction site
by Esther Yang
Jack Coogan (Architect) discusses details with the General Contractor
Project Summary
- Location:
- Bronx, New York
Fordham Bedford - Program Scope
- 18 affordable rental housing units
- Common residential amenity room (67 sq ft)
- Common residential amenity room (646 sq ft)
- Common residential amenity room (194 sq ft)
- Common courtyard/terrace (1,755 sq ft)
- Project Status
- Under construction (January 2009 anticipated completion)
- Location:
- Bronx, New York
Fordham Bedford - Project Scope
- 4,714 sq ft gross site area
- New construction
- 6 stories + basement
- 17,023 sq ft gross project area
- Program Scope
- 18 affordable rental housing units
- Common residential amenity room (67 sq ft)
- Common residential amenity room (646 sq ft)
- Common residential amenity room (194 sq ft)
- Common courtyard/terrace (1,755 sq ft)
- Residential Unit Profile
1 Studio 529-529 sq ft 12 1 BR 626-646 sq ft 5 2 BR 788-788 sq ft - Green Benchmarks
- Green Communities
- Cost
550,000 Acquisition (land) 3,800,000 Hard (construction) 1,300,000 Soft (all other) 5,650,000 TOTAL - Major Funders
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Community Preservation Corporation Loan
- 9% Tax Credit
- Housing and Preservation Development — City Capital
- Housing Trust Fund
- Project Status
- Under construction (January 2009 anticipated completion)
