WEDNESDAY: RIBBON CUTTING FOR LA CENTRAL A & B, NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE BRONX

WEDNESDAY: THE HUDSON COMPANIES, BRP COMPANIES AND ELH-TKC CO-HOST RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR LA CENTRAL A & B

New 100 percent affordable development will bring nearly 500 new units to the Melrose section of The Bronx

Project also features a state-of-the-art YMCA, BronxNet studio space and dynamic new retail options

NEW YORK (June 14, 2021) — On Wednesday, June 16, city officials and community leaders will take part in the official ribbon cutting ceremony for buildings A and B of the 5-building La Central development. The buildings are located at 556 and 600 Bergen Avenue in The Bronx. The ceremony will be hosted by the project’s development team, which is a partnership between The Hudson Companies, BRP Companies, ELH-TKC, Breaking Ground and Comunilife. The buildings were designed by MHG Architects in collaboration with FXCollaborative and Future Green Studio.

La Central A and B consist of two 100 percent affordable, mixed-use buildings in the borough’s Melrose neighborhood. In addition to nearly 500 units of new housing, the development features a state-of-the-art YMCA, a production studio for BronxNet and a fully programmed interior landscaped courtyard. The development’s retail tenants will include a community-based café, a sit-down Mexican restaurant, and an organic grocer. Apartments range from studios to four-bedrooms and are available to households earning between 30 and 130 percent of area median income (AMI).

Once complete, La Central will consist of five buildings, which will include a total of 992 affordable residences, a fully programmed interior landscaped courtyard, 80,000 square feet of community facility space, a public park, 45,000 square feet of retail, a skatepark, and a roof-mounted telescope to be controlled by the Bronx High School of Science.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 16, 2021

WHERE: 600 Bergen Avenue

Between Westchester Avenue and East 152nd Street

https://bit.ly/3vUOd9X

TIME: 10:00 a.m.

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