The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition has launched an ambitious effort to reclaim the Kingsbridge Armory – a dilapidated, 570,000-square-foot fortress built in 1917 a stone’s throw from Yankee Stadium, into a vibrant community hub with spaces for high-tech manufacturing, live performances, and affordable housing.
“We’ve been fighting back for a really long time,” Sandra Lobo, NWBCCC’s executive director, told The New York Times. “It’s time to fight forward.”
After leading a nine-month community outreach effort to find out what Bronx residents want and need, NWBCC led the creation of a $1 billion plan to redevelop the site, with up to 90,000 square feet for light industries like 3-D printing and carpentry, as well as both food stalls and a commercial kitchen to serve food-cart vendors and train culinary workers. Two nearby buildings will include 200 permanently affordable apartments.
Read more about the Kingsbridge Armory project on the NWBCCC website and The New York Times. Congratulations, NWBCCC!