Shiba Babar files plans for 8 units in Soundview
1233 Boynton Avenue (Credit - Cyclomedia)
Shiba Babar submitted a major alteration application to convert the existing two-unit, semi-attached building at 1233 Boynton Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, to an eight-unit building with no change in the size of the building. The plan was filed on April 16, 2026. It calls for work on the 25-foot-tall, three-story building and was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number X01342390. The project is described in the filing as: application filed herewith to convert an existing three story two family building into an eight family building. The applicant is the Professional Engineer Ariel Golshan of Ag Engineering Pllc. Shiba Babar of Shiba Babar submitted the plans.
The neighborhood
In Soundview, The majority, or 60 percent of the 21.7 million square feet of commercial built space are elevator buildings, with walkup buildings next occupying 20 percent of the space. In sales, Soundview has near average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $185.6 million in sales volume in the last two years and is the 5th highest in Bronx. For development, Soundview has near average amount of major developments among other neighborhoods and is the 3rd highest in Bronx. It had 2.4 million square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 11 percent of the neighborhood’s built space.
The block
On the tax block, there was one new building construction project filed totaling 540 square feet. It is a 540 square-foot 74 building submitted by Jose Mayancela with plans filed October 29, 2025 and it has not been permitted yet.
The surrounding
Within a 400-foot radius of 1233 boynton avenue, PincusCo identified one commercial real estate item of interests occurred over the past 24 months.
It was a permit issued on August 20, 2025 for the $391,600 renovation of 3,916-square-foot residential (R-2) building with eight residential units at 1231 Ward Avenue.
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