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By kristin on February 3, 2012
February 1, 2012 Point of View Why we fight By Margaret Groarke The stalled construction site at 3333 Giles has been terrible for residents of Giles Place. The construction fence collapses with every significant storm and currently sags over the sidewalk, where unheeded violations flutter in the wind. The owner, the shadowy “GRA V LLC” [...]
Posted in Construction, Front Page News, Giles Building, Website Updates
By Watson on December 4, 2011
According to the New York City Department of Buildings: “Excavation work is the first step in a new building construction project. When this work is done incorrectly it can undermine the stability of neighboring buildings, often leading to lawsuits over property damage among building owners”. So…what happens when a developer begins construction on a foundation [...]
Posted in Communications, Construction, COUNTDOWN TO A NEW MAYOR, Front Page News, Giles Building, Giles Houses, Notices/Announcements, Press Release | Tagged Department of Buildings, Department of Transportation, Fort Independence Street, Giles Place Retaining Wall, Historic Retaining Wall
By Karen Argenti on November 21, 2011
I came across the following fascinating article in the Real Estate section of last Sunday’sNew York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/realestate/the-421a-tax-exemption-dont-say-you-didnt-know.html We all knew that Bronx-based developers were making millions selling 421-a tax certificates to luxury developers in Manhattan… but it’s rare to hear the super rich openly whining and complaining about the fact that they will eventually [...]
Posted in Communications, Construction, COUNTDOWN TO A NEW MAYOR, Front Page News, Real Estate listings | Tagged 421-a, Countdown to a new Mayor, housing subsidy
By Karen Argenti on November 18, 2011
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: November 17, 2011 Introducing FIPNA’s Countdown to a New Mayor Mayor Bloomberg has championed the cause of development about all else– above community integrity, above living wage jobs, above affordability for low and middle income New Yorkers, and above quality of life issues including the sanctity of parkland and historic preservation. [...]
Posted in Communications, Construction, COUNTDOWN TO A NEW MAYOR, Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, Parks, Press Release | Tagged development, economic justice, housing, living wage jobs, parkland, preservation
By Margaret on November 14, 2011
By Kristin Hart In 2005, Jackson Development—under the name Herzl Partners LLC—built 5 attached 3-family buildings at 2726-2734 Kingsbridge Terrace. Subsequently, all five of these buildings were foreclosed (see below for details) and they now sit almost entirely vacant. 2726 Kingsbridge Terrace, which sold for $678,000 in 2006, is currently valued at $383,000. 2726-2734 Kingsbridge [...]
Posted in Construction, Front Page News | Tagged affordable housing, Bloomberg's disastrous housing policy, Bronx, Bronx foreclosures, foreclosure, HUD, Jackson Development, Kingsbridge Heights
By Karen Argenti on October 28, 2011
The city thinks this wall is in danger of collapse. Does this look like a good idea? Check out the jersey barriers placed here by the NYC Department of Transportation due to their concern over the fragile retaining wall; this was in a few years ago. However, they have no problem giving the Contractor several [...]
Posted in Cannon/FtIndep Housing, Construction, Front Page News, History | Tagged Cannon Place Retaining Wall, jersey barriers, NYCDOT permit
By Margaret on September 13, 2011
Sanitation also came to clean the sidewalks for Jackson and for the other negligent property owner on Cannon Place (whose negligence includes allowing trees to grow right out of the wall and poison ivy to flourish). DDC has been doing a thorough survey of the wall, making good on its promise to do the job [...]
Posted in Cannon/FtIndep Housing, Construction, Front Page News
By Margaret on September 13, 2011
Here’s a house for sale on Giles Place. Can’t say I’m thrilled that this real estate agent is listing this legal 2-family as a house with 2 3-bedroom apartments, 1 1-bedroom apartment, and one studio. Can you say “overcrowded”? http://www.trulia.com/property/1028980302-3408-Giles-Pl-Bronx-NY-10463
Posted in Front Page News, Giles Building
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