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Westcherst Avenue development site

Ed Garcia Conde/Welcome2theBronx.com

The area around 425 Westchester Avenue, site of a soon-to-be charter school and office building in the South Bronx. Developer AB Capstone funded the project primarily through opportunity zone capital from Starwood Opportunity Zone Fund.

Rachel Rippetoe

Bronx
Westcherst Avenue development site

Opportunity Zones Show Scant Impact in the Bronx as Key Deadline Passes

By Rachel Rippetoe | February 12, 2020

Brokers predicted that the kind of investments the tax incentive could attract would create an entirely new borough. But a year later, the fervor around opportunity zones in the Bronx has shrunk from a clap to a whisper.

2020
Julian Castro

A Primer on the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Housing Plans

By Rachel Rippetoe | August 15, 2019

Four from the large field of Democratic challengers have released very detailed proposals. Others have talked more broadly about the need for a national housing strategy.

biking
Biking in Bushwick

It’s Been Slow-Pedaling for Bike Infrastructure in Bushwick

By Rachel Rippetoe | August 9, 2019

The neighborhood has been in the middle of a tug-of-war between some local leaders and citywide policy over how far to go to accomodate bikers.

bike lanes
The intersection of Myrtle Avenue, Jefferson Street and Broadway

Pedestrian Injuries Rise in Bushwick, Where Safety Features are Few

By Rachel Rippetoe | August 6, 2019

An upcoming rezoning has some worried that more residents will clog up the roads in cars and bikes, contributing to more crashes and pedestrian deaths.

Una Ciudad sin Límites
Crowded apartment

La desaparición de 3 dormitorios: Las familias más grandes tienen pocas opciones

By Rachel Rippetoe | July 3, 2019

El mercado de la vivienda está perdiendo unidades de tres habitaciones, y el plan de vivienda asequible del alcalde está produciendo pocas de ellas, dejando a las familias más grandes en lugares reducidos.

affordability
Crowded apartment

The Disappearing 3-Bedroom: Larger Families Have Few Affordable Options in NYC

By Rachel Rippetoe | July 2, 2019

The housing market is shedding three-bedroom units, and the mayor’s affordable-housing plan is producing few of them, leaving larger families in cramped quarters.

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