JCAL Development seeks rezoning to develop four-building, 339-unit project in Schuylerville

JCAL Development Group through the entity Throggs Neck Associates LLC is seeking zoning map and zoning text amendments to develop four buildings totaling 324,082 square feet of floor area and 339 dwelling units in Schuylerville, the Bronx. Real estate lawyer Joseph Gaon of Akerman was the signatory on the filing.

The filing requests several zoning map amendment to changes and a zoning text amendment of the Zoning Resolution Appendix F: inclusionary housing designated areas and mandatory inclusionary housing areas for Community District 10, Bronx to establish Blocks 5312, 5309, and 5306 within the Project Area as an MIH Area.

The four development sites involve parts of Block 5312, Block 5309, Block 5306 and Block 5307. In total, the development sites, totaling 20 lots, includes 103,119 square feet of lot area. The eastern portion of the area fronts on Bruckner Boulevard and is bounded on the east by Crosby Avenue and the west by Revere Avenue. The western portion of the area also fronts on Bruckner Boulevard south of Gifford Avenue and east of Balcom Avenue.

The zoning map and text changes would facilitate the development of four buildings which would contain approximately 54,107-square-feet of commercial space, and approximately 269,975-square-feet of residential space. Of the 339 units, roughly 94 would be permanently affordable. Additionally, around 303 parking spaces are proposed across the sites.

The first development site, referred to as “Site A”, would contain an 85-foot tall, eight-story, 142,468-square-foot mixed-use building. The first floor would contain a 16,968-square-foot grocery store, while the remainder of the building would be residential. The 125,500-square-feet of residential space would consist of 139 dwelling units, of which approximately 41 units would remain permanently income restricted. The proposed development would also include 190 enclosed and unenclosed parking spaces.

The second development site, referred to as “Site B”, would contain a 51-foot tall, five-story, 101,336-square-foot mixed-use building. The first floor would contain approximately 23,703-square-feet of local retail space, while the remainder of the building would consist of 77,633 square-feet of residential-space. Of the 114 dwelling units, approximately 34 would remain permanently income restricted. The cellar would include approximately 75 enclosed parking spaces.

The third development site, referred to as “Site C”, would contain an 84-foot tall, eight-story, 63,505-square-foot mixed-use building. The first floor would contain approximately 13,436-square-feet of local retail space. The
remaining 50,069-square-feet would be used for residential space. Of the 64 dwelling units, 19 would remain permanently income restricted. The building would also have 29 enclosed parking spaces.

The final development site, referred to as “Site D”, would contain a 30-foot tall, three-story, 16,773-square-foot residential building with approximately 22 units and nine unenclosed parking spaces.