Residents raise parking and density concerns over proposed 800 Brady housing project

The Bronx Community Board 11 Housing & Land Use Committee reviewed a demolition notice for 800 Brady on June 18, 2026, and heard neighbors warn the planned housing would strain local parking and change neighborhood density.

Rich, chair of the committee, noted the demolition notice had been received June 2 and posted on the board’s Facebook page in January. A neighbor who said the building sits directly across from her cooperative said the project’s scale — described in meeting materials as roughly 80–89 apartments — "is going to seriously create a hardship" for current residents if adequate parking is not provided.

Committee members and attendees noted differing figures in materials: one speaker read a caption saying the project would be developed by Joel Silverstein and indicated the existing structure would be demolished; later in the discussion a committee member reported "89 dwelling units, seven are at 60% AMI, 82 will be market rate." Committee members did not confirm whether those figures are final; one member said they would ask Ted at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development for financing details.

Public commenter Mr. Press said the site likely would not include parking because "the subway is right behind them," adding that projects near transit corridors sometimes propose no on-site parking. The committee asked staff to follow up with HPD and to have answers by the next meeting so the board can prepare a readout for the full board.

The committee did not take formal action on 800 Brady at the June 18 meeting; members directed staff to request clarification from HPD on whether the project is HPD-financed, the developers’ stated unit mix, and whether construction has begun. The committee indicated it would share any agency responses with the full board.