City files plans for 224-unit mixed-use building, part of 740-unit Peninsula

New York City Economic Development Corporation, on November 20, filed a permit application for construction of a 224-unit, 185,338-square-foot residential building at 1223 Spofford Avenue in Bronx. The plans come less than three weeks after the city filed plans calling for a 135-unit, 129,277-square-foot mixed-use building at 1201 Spofford Avenue.

Both plans are part of the redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center into The Peninsula, a five-building, 740-unit mixed-use campus from Gilbane Development Company, the Hudson Companies, and Mutual Housing Association of New York.

The plans call for the construction of a 152-foot tall, 13-story mixed-use building.

The project is described in the filings as: filing herewith new mixed-use building as per plans.

According to the plans, the sub-cellar and cellar will have a parking garage, school, staff lockers, and an office. The ground floor will have 10 dwelling units, an exercise room, gym, lounge, residential lobby, amenity room, and terrace. The second floor will have 18 dwelling units, a playroom, laundry room, and terrace. Floors three through 11 will each have 20 dwelling units per floor, while floors 12 and 13 will each have eight dwelling units.

WXY + Architecture + Urban Design is listed as the architect.

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