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Developer tells board 2560 Boston Road will add deeper affordability, more units and BronxWorks services

Housing and Land Use Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary

A developer letter presented Nov. 18 to the Housing & Land Use Committee says 2560 Boston Road would increase affordable units from 332 to 483, expand a supermarket and name BronxWorks as on‑site supportive services provider; committee members said they will press the applicant for AMI bands and details when it presents in December.

The Housing and Land Use Committee heard on Nov. 18 that proposals for 2560 Boston Road would deepen affordability, increase housing supply and add on‑site services.

Co‑chair Richard Nelson read a developer letter saying the project would shift to a mix focused on extremely low and low‑income households, proposing rents affordable to households at or below 80 percent of area median income and “the majority below 60 AMI,” increase the total units from 332 to 483 and expand a supermarket from about 15,000 square feet to roughly 27,000 square feet. The letter also said BronxWorks would be the on‑site supportive services…

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