MLK Plaza Apartments in the Bronx
MLK Plaza Apartments, Bronx Affordable Housing, Residential High-Rise, Architecture Images
MLK Plaza Apartments in the Bronx
Affordable High-Rise Housing in NY, USA ? design by Magnusson Architecture + Planning
Mar 8, 2019
MLK Plaza Apartments
Architect: Magnusson Architecture + Planning
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Magnusson Architecture + Planning (MAP) has completed MLK Plaza Apartments, a 13-story, 167-unit, affordable residential building in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
It was one of the first developments to use the new Zoning for Quality Affordability regulation, which allowed for a rezoning of the property from manufacturing to residential.
The block-long development includes twenty-five (25) studios, fifty-seven (57) one-bedrooms, sixty (60) two-bedrooms, and twenty-four (24) three-bedroom units.
Financed with the City?s ELLA program, 100% of the apartments at MLK Plaza will be affordable to very low-income renters. Those residents will have access to recreation and community rooms, and a rear patio, as well as a gym at the seventh floor with an adjacent outdoor terrace. This market-rate style amenity space offers commanding views of the Manhattan Skyline and East River. Sharing the views – one of the building?s most inspiring features, is a key component in this design, and speaks to the effort to plan for an inclusive living environment.
?Affordable housing shouldn?t be low-quality housing,? said Fernando Villa, Principal, Magnusson Architect and ...
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