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Bronx residents urge Community Board 11 to oppose BRC’s SRO proposal at 626 Pelham Parkway
Summary
At a March 26 Community Board 11 meeting, multiple residents urged the board to oppose BRC’s plan to demolish the 1948 bank at 626 Pelham Parkway and build a nine‑story single‑room‑occupancy (SRO) building, citing height, loss of banking services, safety and audit concerns; the board said its role is advisory and BRC will return next month.
At the full board meeting of Bronx Community Board 11 on March 26, dozens of residents spoke during the gallery session to oppose a proposed redevelopment of 626 Pelham Parkway by BRC, a nonprofit developer. Speakers said the project would demolish a 1948 bank, replace it with a nine‑story building and house residents in single‑room‑occupancy (SRO) units without full kitchens.
Residents said the project would reduce neighborhood banking access, tower over surrounding six‑story buildings and strain local safety resources. "A room is not a home," Jay Lopez told the board, arguing that the planned units resemble hotel rooms rather than permanent housing and would not promote self‑sufficiency without individual kitchens. Several speakers repeated concerns about the proposal's scale and compatibility with nearby co‑ops…
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