Black Steel Developers files plans for 26-unit project in Bronx

Yossef Kohanov of Black Steel Developers submitted a new building construction project for a 26-unit, 16,374 square-foot residential (R-2) building at 1981 Ellis Avenue in Unionport, Bronx. The plan was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings on August 26, 2024 under job number X01091408. It calls for the construction of a five-story building. The project is described in the filing as: proposed new five-story residential building. The architect is Leandro Nils Dickson Architect.

Violations and lawsuits

According to city public data, the property has not received any significant violations in the last year.

There were no lawsuits or bankruptcies filed against the property for the past 24 months.

The neighborhood

In Unionport, The bulk, or 32 percent of the 6.5 million square feet of commercial built space are elevator buildings, with walkup buildings next occupying 20 percent of the space. In sales, Unionport has near average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $115.4 million in sales volume in the last two years and is the 7th highest in Bronx. For development, Unionport has near average amount of major developments among other neighborhoods and is the 20th highest in Bronx. It had 526,922 square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 8 percent of the neighborhood’s built space.

The block

On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of five of the 26 commercial properties representing 171,640 square feet of the 233,519 square feet. The largest owner is Albert Rabizadeh, followed by Bajraktari Realty Corp. and then City Of New York. On the tax block, there was one new building construction project filed totaling 16,374 square feet. It is a 26-unit, 16,374 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Black Steel Developers and filed by Yossef Kohanov with plans filed August 26, 2024 and it has not been permitted yet.

The surrounding

This is the first commercial real estate event of interest identified within the 400-foot radius of 1981 Ellis Avenue in the past 24 months.

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