NEW YORK | 1014 Brook Ave | 264 / 230 FT | 26 / 22 FLOORS

[NYguy]

Massive development in the Bronx.

[Hudson11]

Hopefully the architecture isn't too cookie cutter like the towers that went up in West Farms (although those aren't so bad). But i don't hold high hopes for that. The need for affordable housing in this city outweighs the aesthetics.

[Busy Bee]

Much of the Boricua Village/Melrose Commons buildings, like those early West Farms towers (not the new ones lining the Sheridan Expy), are pretty bad aesthetically and read as cheap AF, but those were built years ago. I truly hope they raise the bar going forward with these large scale affordable projects. I would love to see them break out of the literal box and have some substantial towers (30+ floors) shoot out of the bases and anchoring some prominent corners, but I understand the tight economics of these developments and get why doing that would increase costs with additional required elevators, egress, fire code regs, etc.

Anyways, this looks promising. Lets hope for the best with the design. My guess is it will be the normal crowd: Aufgang, JFA, GF55...

Interesting how the corner is cut at 165 St. That's got to be some sort of MTA-NYCTA easement in case a Park Av subway ever happens this century. That's the only thing I can think of that would explain why it's pulled back from the corner like that.

[Crawford]

That would be amazing to have a Park Ave. subway replace the old 3rd Ave. El. I'd love to see that in my lifetime.

There's a big geographical gap in service now, with some of the densest Bronx geography lacking subway service thanks to the planning idiocy of the 1970's.

[NYguy]

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/mor...anks-to-a-new-development-project-072825

More than 1,000 affordable apartments could be coming to the Bronx thanks to a new development project
Massive rezoning effort could bring towers, retail, sports facilities—and a lot more housing—to Morrisania





Laura Ratliff
July 28, 2025

A new proposal from prolific developer Maddd Equities could give the South Bronx its biggest residential jolt in years. If approved, a rezoning application filed with the Department of City Planning would pave the way for two mixed-use towers at 1014 Brook Avenue in Morrisania—housing a proposed whopping 1,128 affordable apartments.

The project, spanning a jaw-dropping 1.2 million square feet, would rise 22 and 26 stories and sit across 19 tax lots currently home to low-rise warehouses (two of them vacant). Maddd Equities controls just over half of the site for now and it’s still unclear if it plans to scoop up the rest.

Designed by Aufgang Architects, the complex goes well beyond just apartments. Plans call for 167,000 square feet of retail and community space, including a sports complex open to the public and local schools, located at the base of both buildings. There’s also 1,000 square feet of light manufacturing space—think small-scale makers, a distillery or a woodworking shop.

But perhaps the smartest feature is what happens between the buildings: a landscaped pedestrian corridor that connects East 165th and East 164th Streets, plus an additional open space at the corner of Brook and 165th. Expect greenery, playgrounds, benches and a more welcoming streetscape in a section of the Bronx that’s been sorely lacking investment.

While the site is currently zoned for manufacturing only, Maddd Equities is seeking a zoning change that would allow for both residential and commercial uses. The application kicks off a long public review process that includes a full Environmental Impact Statement.

If all goes according to plan, construction could kick off in 2027 and wrap by 2032.