Jacob Brach files plans for 45 units in Kingsbridge
3242 Riverdale Avenue (Credit - Google Earth)
Jacob Brach of Boen Construction LLC submitted a new building construction project for a 45-unit, 33,779 square-foot residential (R-2) building at 3242 Riverdale Avenue in Kingsbridge, Bronx. The plan was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings on May 22, 2025 under job number X01228219. It calls for the construction of a seven-story building. The project is described in the filing as: proposed seven-story mixed-use building. The architect is Diego Aguilera Architects, P.C.
3242 Riverdale Avenue
| wdt_ID | floor | comment | description | persons_permitted | occupancy_label | zoning_use | dwelling_units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellar | MECHANICAL ROOMS, COMPACTOR ROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM, BIKE ROOM, TOTAL OF 11 BICYCLE PARKING SPACES | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 2 | Cellar | THREE (3) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | LAUNDRY ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 4 | 1 | TWO (2) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION, TOTAL OF 2535 SF | Business and Service | 25 | Business | ||
| 6 | 2 | SEVEN (7) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 7 | |
| 7 | 2 | LAUNDRY ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 8 | 3 | SEVEN (7) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 7 | |
| 9 | 3 | LAUNDRY ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 10 | 4 | SEVEN (7) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 7 | |
| 11 | 4 | LAUNDRY ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 12 | 5 | SEVEN (7) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 7 | |
| 13 | 5 | LAUNDRY ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 14 | 6 | SEVEN (7) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 7 | |
| 15 | 6 | LAUNDRY ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 16 | 7 | FIVE (5) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 5 | |
| 17 | 7 | OUTDOOR RECREATION SPACE, TOTAL OF 682 SF | Apartment | 3 | Residential | ||
| 18 | 7 | LAUNDRY ROOM, BIKE ROOM, TOTAL OF 12 BICYCLE PARKING SPACES | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 19 | Roof | OUTDOOR RECREATION SPACE, TOTAL OF 3230 SF | Apartment | 16 | Residential | ||
| 20 | Roof | STAIR AND ELEVATOR BULKHEAD, ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential |
The property
The existing property with 1 residential unit in Kingsbridge has 2,304 square feet of built space and 29,807 square feet of additional air rights for a total buildable of 32,049 square feet according to a PincusCo analysis of city data. The parcel has frontage of 107 feet and is 122 feet deep with a total lot size of 13,189 square feet. The lot is irregular. The zoning is R6 which allows for up to 2.43 times floor area ratio (FAR) for residential. The city-designated market value for the property in 2022 is $1.5 million.
Violations and lawsuits
According to city public data, the property has received $250 in OATH penalties in the last year.
There were no lawsuits or bankruptcies filed against the property for the past 24 months.
The neighborhood
In Kingsbridge, The bulk, or 32 percent of the 6.2 million square feet of commercial built space are walkup buildings, with elevator buildings next occupying 29 percent of the space. In sales, Kingsbridge has near average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $25.2 million in sales volume in the last two years and is the 36th highest in Bronx. For development, Kingsbridge has near average amount of major developments among other neighborhoods and is the 22nd highest in Bronx. It had 484,894 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 four of the seven commercial properties representing 365,153 square feet of the 373,682 square feet. The two identified owners are Joseph Nikc and Maria Nikac. On the tax block, there were four new building construction projects totaling 41,907 square feet. The largest is a 45-unit, 33,779 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Jacob Brach with plans filed May 22, 2025 and it has not been permitted yet. The second largest is a three-unit, 2,957 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Mark Mernaci with plans filed September 13, 2023 and permitted March 21, 2024.
The surrounding
This is the first commercial real estate event of interest identified within the 400-foot radius of 3242 Riverdale Avenue in the past 24 months.
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